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Parunyou Julayanont1, Doungporn Ruthirago1, John C DeToledo1
1Department of Neurology, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, Texas.
Abstract:
The posterior insular cortex-a complex structure interconnecting various brain regions for different functions-is a rare location for ischemic stroke. We report a patient with isolated left posterior insular infarction who presented with multiple cognitive impairment, including impairment in semantic and phonemic verbal fluency.
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