Insula and aphasia.
A 59-year-old woman developed impaired speech initiation as the result of a left anterior insular infarct. Findings from this case suggest that dominant hemisphere anterior insular lesions impair the speech initiation loop.
Shuren
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Department of Neurology, New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
D001039:Aphasia, Broca / Q000209:etiology*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000098:blood supply*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged