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[Progressive anarthria: one case without lingual apraxia].

J Infante1, M Sánchez Guerra, J M Polo

  • 1Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander.

Neurologia (Barcelona, Spain)
|June 13, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Progressive anarthria, a brain disorder, causes severe speech changes without affecting cognition. This study highlights the role of specific speech-related brain regions in its progression.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Neurology
  • Speech-language pathology

Background:

  • Progressive anarthria is a rare neurological disorder impacting speech production.
  • It is characterized by progressive alterations in articulation and phonation, leading to severe speech impairment.
  • Typically, it involves the left frontal operculum, causing bucophonetic and orolinguofacial apraxia.

Observation:

  • A patient presented with progressive anarthria but lacked overt orolingual apraxia.
  • Neuroimaging revealed predominant cortical atrophy in the right frontal operculum.
  • This case presents a semiological dissociation from the typical presentation.

Findings:

  • The findings suggest that bucophonatory apraxia plays a crucial role in the pathophysiology of progressive anarthria.

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  • The involvement of the right frontal operculum in this case challenges previous anatomical correlations.
  • This highlights the complex neural networks underlying speech production and degeneration.

    • Implications:

    • Understanding the diverse anatomical substrates of progressive anarthria is vital for accurate diagnosis.
    • This case broadens the understanding of the neural basis of speech disorders.
    • Further research into atypical presentations can refine diagnostic criteria and therapeutic targets.