Transient Crossed Aphasia: A Case Study with SPECT

A 45-year-old right-handed man developed “crossed” anomie aphasia, neglect and inaccurate reaching of his left arm in both hemispaces due to a right parietal haemorrhage. Aphasia cleared in a few days. SPECT failed to demonstrate crossed left hemispheric diaschisis. This report emphasizes the import...

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Main Authors: José M. Ferro, Guilhermina Cantinho, Élia Baeta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1991-01-01
Series:Behavioural Neurology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-1991-4203