Acquired stuttering in a patient with Wernicke's aphasia.
We report a patient with aphasia caused by cerebral infarction in the left temporal, parietal and occipital lobes that was complicated by acquired stuttering (AS), which is an unusual association. Our findings indicated that Wernicke's area might be involved in the development of AS.
Osawa
Aiko
A
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Kawasaki Hospital, Okayama, Japan.
Maeshima
Shinichiro
S
Yoshimura
Takako
T
D001041:Aphasia, Wernicke / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007807:Language Tests; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009044:Motor Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology; D013070:Speech Therapy; D013342:Stuttering / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013687:Telencephalon / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; D014705:Verbal Behavior / Q000502:physiology