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[Case Report: Broca's Aphasia in a Left-Handed Patient with a Right Brain Infarction and Early Stage Aphonia]
Yukiko Ochiai1, Mitsuaki Bandoh, Yoko Sunami
1Department of neurology, Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital.
Brain and Nerve = Shinkei Kenkyu No Shinpo
|April 19, 2022
Summary
This case study details Broca's aphasia in a left-handed patient with a right brain lesion, presenting as a rare form of aphemia. The findings suggest multiple mechanisms underlying Broca's aphasia and atypical lesion patterns.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Neurology
- Speech and Language Pathology
Background:
- Broca's aphasia typically involves left hemisphere lesions.
- Aphemia is characterized by the inability to produce speech sounds.
- Right-hemisphere lesions are rarely associated with Broca's aphasia.
