title: Recurrent epileptic Wernicke aphasia.
abstract: We report a patient with recurrent epileptic Wernicke aphasia who prior to this presentation, had been misdiagnosed as transient ischemic attacks for several years. This case report emphasizes the consideration of epileptic nature of aphasia when a clear alternate etiology is unavailable, even when EEG fails to show a clear ictal pattern. We also present a brief discussion of previously reported ictal aphasias.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA. Sahayak@health.missouri.edu
authors.forename: Kinshuk
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sahaya
authors.forename: Upinder K
authors.initials: UK
authors.lastname: Dhand
authors.forename: Munish K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: Chetan R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Soni
authors.forename: Pradeep K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Sahota
mesh_terms: D001041:Aphasia, Wernicke / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence