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  • Case study of a 68-year-old woman (CH) with a right temporo-parieto-occipital infarct.
  • Patient presented with severe amnestic aphasia (Aachen Aphasia Test) in the acute stage.
  • Lesion location mirrored typical left hemisphere impairments for proper name processing.

Observation:

  • Despite overall language improvement to mild amnestic aphasia, proper name retrieval remained impaired across visual and auditory modalities.
  • CH could describe personal attributes (e.g., occupation) but failed to name familiar individuals or places.
  • Selective impairment in classifying proper names into word classes, contrasting with intact naming/classification of common nouns.

Findings:

  • CH exhibited persistent difficulties with proper name anomia 6 months post-stroke and speech therapy.
  • In visual tasks, naming accuracy was 80% for objects, 3% for familiar persons, and 15% for familiar city views.
  • The patient demonstrated a specific deficit in proper name processing, distinct from general language abilities.

Implications:

  • Suggests a specialized neural network for proper name processing, potentially independent of general semantic knowledge.
  • Highlights the distinct nature of proper name anomia and its resistance to conventional speech therapy.
  • Provides insights into the cognitive architecture underlying semantic memory and referential communication.