Crossed Aphasia in a Dextral without “Minor” Hemisphere Signs
A case of severe aphasia after right hemisphere stroke, confirmed by CT, in an unambiguously dextral patient is reported. The patient showed no limb apraxia, and performed well on a test of “closure” (Mooney faces). Extensive testing revealed no signs of visuo-spatial neglect. We conclude that “pure...
Main Authors: | J. C. Marshall, P. W. Halligan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1992-01-01
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Series: | Behavioural Neurology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-1992-5408 |
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