Crossed aphasia. Report of a rare case in a glioblastoma patient.
A rare case of a right-handed (on the Edinburgh Inventory) woman who developed aphasia at the clinical onset of a right hemisphere glioblastoma (GBM) is reported. She showed Wernicke aphasia and left spatial neglect. The integrity of the left hemisphere was assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). A few aspects of hemispheric specialization for language, praxias and spatial abilities are briefly discussed.
Istituto Nazionale Neurologico, C. Besta, Milano.
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D001041:Aphasia, Wernicke / Q000209:etiology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral; D017029:Epilepsy, Complex Partial / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000150:complications*; D006423:Hemianopsia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D013702:Temporal Lobe