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Unusual clinical manifestation of a cerebral infarction restricted to the insulate cortex
Bariş Metin1, Bozluolcay Melda, Ince Birsen
1Department of Neurology, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey. drbarismetin@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Lesions limited to the insulate cortex can manifest clinically in various forms due to the extensive connections in the area. In this paper, we present a 66-year-old patient who presented to our out-patient clinic with complaints of diminished pleasure in taste and persistent taste of rotten melon. These symptoms were linked to an infarction involving the left anterior insulate cortex. The role of the insular region on cortical processing of taste sensation is discussed, together with a review of the literature on insular infarctions.
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