Corticobasal Syndrome Initially Presenting with Apraxia of Speech.

Author: Jeewon SUH ¹ ; Yu Jin JUNG ; Chae Won SHIN ; Yu Kyeong KIM ; Jee Young LEE
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1. Department of Neurology, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. wieber04@snu.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Apraxia of speech; Corticobasal syndrome; Akinetic-rigidity syndrome
MeSH: Apraxias*; Atrophy; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Motor Cortex; Neuroimaging
From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2016;34(5):375-379
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Apraxia of speech is a disorder of speech programming and planning. We report a 64-year-old woman presenting with progressive apraxia of speech that evolved into right-side-dominant akinesia-rigidity syndrome over a 7-year period. Her motor symptoms were highly consistent with corticobasal syndrome, and neuroimaging revealed atrophy and hypometabolism in the left premotor and supplementary motor areas, which are relevant to apraxia of speech. This case illustrates that apraxia of speech may be an initial manifestation of corticobasal syndrome.