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conduction aphasia

Etiology: - embolic occlusion of the posterior branches of the middle cerebral artery Pathology: - lesion of the upper bank of the sylvian fissure or inferior parietal lobe Clinical manifestations: 1) fluent speech, paraphasia 2) difficulty in repetition of speech 3) difficulty in reading aloud 4) patient aware of deficit 5) adequate comprehension of written & spoken words 6) associated manifestations a) contralateral hemihypesthesia b) homonymous hemianopsia c) abnormal optokinetic nystagmus 7) naming: usually abnormal 8) writing: abnormal

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References

  1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 158-161
  2. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Osterweil et al eds, McGraw Hill, New York, 2000, pg 75