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Mirror speaking after neurosurgery. A case history
Acta Neurologica Belgica
|August 1, 1986
Summary
A patient developed the extraordinary ability to speak, read, and write backward fluently after neurosurgery for a temporal lobe tumor. This unique skill, persisting into adulthood, offers insights into brain plasticity and language processing.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Psychology
- Neurolinguistics
Background:
- A 23-year-old patient underwent surgery for a right temporal lobe angiomatous meningioma at age nine.
- Post-surgery, the patient spontaneously acquired the ability to speak backward fluently.