Entrapment of the Temporal Horn as a Cause of Pure Wernicke Aphasia: Case Report

Abstract Entrapment of the temporal horn is an extremely rare pathologic condition occurring as a result of surgery for tumors, intraventricular infections, hemorrhage, or traumatic events involving the peritrigonal area. We report a case of a 58-year-old man who presented with pure Wernicke aphasia...

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Main Authors: Aldo Spallone, Daniele Belvisi, Luca Marsili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0035-1549225