A case of aphasia following left thalamic hemorrhage.
In a patient without fluent speech, good comprehension, aphasia and frequent neologisms, computerized tomography (CT scan) demonstrated a left posterior thalamic hemorrhage sparing other language areas. We discuss the existence and the anatomical and pathogenetic mechanisms of thalamic aphasia.
D000368:Aged; D001037:Aphasia / Q000209:etiology*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications*; D004454:Echolalia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013788:Thalamus / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed