Common hemisphericity of language and music in a musician. A case report.
Aphasia coupled with amusia is reported in a 73-year-old male musician who was a lawyer by profession. This condition followed an ischemic stroke in the lateral aspect of the parieto-occipital region of the left hemisphere. The patient's music production exhibits jargon amusia, similar to that in his verbal production. This case supports the thesis that language and music may share a common hemisphere.
Hofman
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Department of Neurology, Ichilov Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine, Israel.
Klein
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Arlazoroff
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D000368:Aged; D001037:Aphasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009146:Music; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology