Transcortical motor aphasia due to a right hemisphere lesion in a right-handed man |
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| Authors: | O?guz Tanrida?g Çigdem Öngel |
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| Institution: | Language Research Laboratory , Gülhane Military Medical School , Ankara, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | Abstract A 67-year-old, right-handed male became aphasic following a right hemispheric infarction involving the frontal and parietal regions. The patient was evaluated by means of neurological, behavioural, and neuroradiological examinations. Behavioural investigations included Ianguage and nonverbal visuospatial and constructive evaluations. Language evaluation demonstrated transcortical motor aphasia and nonverbal tests showed left-sided visual neglect, left hemiakinesia, and constructional apraxia. Besides the information concerning crossed aphasia in a right-handed person, this case also supports the hypothesis that right-sided language representation does not affect right hemisphere dominance for visuospatial abilities. |
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