title: Language recovery after acute intracerebral hematoma in temporoparietal region.
abstract: Arteriovenous malformations are the most common cause of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhages in older children. Intracerebral hematoma can cause serious lasting neurologic, cognitive, and language deficits, or even possible death. We present the case of a 16-year-old boy who had language impairments after suffering a large hemorrhagic stroke in the left temporoparietal region. All language components, verbal and nonverbal communication, reading, and writing, were found to be affected. These impairments were expected as they are characteristic of the location of the hematoma. After a year of speech language rehabilitation, there was an almost complete recovery of language skills. Quick diagnosis and adequate therapeutic interventions are important to diminish the influence of intracerebral hemorrhage on cognitive and language functions in children.
authors.affiliation: County Hospital Požega, Croatia zkolundz@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Zdravko
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kolundžić
authors.affiliation: County Hospital Požega, Croatia.
authors.forename: Andrea Šimić
authors.initials: AŠ
authors.lastname: Klarić
authors.affiliation: County Hospital Požega, Croatia.
authors.forename: Marija
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krip
authors.affiliation: County Hospital Požega, Croatia.
authors.forename: Nikola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gotovac
authors.affiliation: County Hospital Požega, Croatia.
authors.forename: Ljerka
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Banožić
authors.affiliation: Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb, Rebro, Croatia.
authors.forename: Dinah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vodanović
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology*; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: children; language impairment; stroke