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Pure word deafness.

S C Wolberg¹, J A Temlett, V U Fritz

¹Neurology Unit, Johannesburg Hospital.

South African Medical Journal = Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif Vir Geneeskunde

|December 1, 1990

Summary

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Two cases of pure word deafness, a rare disorder affecting language comprehension, are presented. Both patients had bilateral temporal lobe lesions from cerebrovascular disease.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Neuroscience
Linguistics

Background:

Pure word deafness is a rare neurological condition characterized by the inability to comprehend spoken language.
It results from damage to specific brain regions involved in auditory processing and language comprehension.
Cerebrovascular disease is a significant cause of brain lesions, potentially leading to various neurological deficits.