Pure Apraxia of Speech after the Left Insular Infarction.
- Author:
Kyung Hee CHO
1
;
Jae Hong LEE
;
Sun U KWON
;
Ha Sup SONG
;
Miseon KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mskwon@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Apraxia of speech;
Insula;
Cerebral infarct
- MeSH:
Aphasia;
Apraxias*;
Diagnosis;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Humans;
Infarction*;
Prognosis;
Speech Therapy
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2006;24(5):479-482
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Apraxia of speech (AOS) is a disorder in programming the speech musculature to produce the correct sounds of words in the proper sequence. Pure AOS without other speech-language deficit is very rare. We report a patient with AOS without aphasia developed after the left insular infarction. For the case of impaired speech production, AOS should be recognized as a differential diagnosis. Correct diagnosis and early institution of speech therapy may have important implications in the prognosis of AOS.
