Pure Apraxia of Speech: A Case Report.
10.5535/arm.2011.35.5.725
- Author:
Young Ae KANG
1
;
Sang Jin YUN
;
Cheol Jae SEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, ST. Vincent's Hospital, Catholic University, Suwaon 442-723, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pure apraxia of speech;
Articulation;
Insular
- MeSH:
Adult;
Apraxias;
Humans;
Infarction;
Male
- From:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2011;35(5):725-728
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Apraxia of speech (AOS) is the impairment of motor programming. However, the exact nature of this deficit remains unclear. In particular, AOS without other speech-language deficit is called pure AOS, but it is very rare. When diagnosing AOS, the characteristic of articulation is considered a crucial criterion, which has been proposed for differentiating AOS from phonological and dysarthric disorders. The present study reports on pure AOS in a 37-year-old right-handed male after a left insular, front, temporal infarction. This report may be useful for further AOS study and diagnosis in the clinical setting.
