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global aphasia

Etiology: 1) infarction in the distribution of the internal carotid artery or middle cerebral artery 2) trauma 3) tumor Pathology: - large lesion of the dominant frontal lobr, parietal lobe & superior temporal lobe Clinical manifestations: 1) minimal speech 2) nonfluent aphasia 3) comprehension poor for both written & spoken language 4) associated manifestations a) contralateral hemiplegia b) hemisensory loss c) hemianopsia d) repetition: abnormal e) naming: abnormal f) writing: abnormal

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aphasia

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