Aphasia with a left frontal interhemispheric hematoma.
We studied a patient with transcortical motor aphasia resulting from a traumatic interhemispheric left frontal hematoma. The aphasia was caused by compression exerted by the hematoma on the left supplementary motor area, which is known to have a function in speech. This cause of a transcortical motor aphasia has not been described earlier.
D001037:Aphasia / Q000209:etiology*; D001039:Aphasia, Broca / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged