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Acquired Crossed Aphasia in a Child
Author(s) -
Martins Isabel Pavão,
Ferro José M.,
Trindade A.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
developmental medicine and child neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.658
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1469-8749
pISSN - 0012-1622
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1987.tb02112.x
Subject(s) - aphasia , agraphia , psychology , audiology , dyslexia , aphasiology , medicine , psychiatry , linguistics , philosophy , reading (process)
SUMMARY A case is reported of acquired aphasia in a 15‐year‐old right‐handed boy, secondary to a right occipitotemporal tumour. He had aphasia, alexia, agraphia and visuospatial disturbances, which persisted after partial removal of the neoplasm. 15 days after surgery he had an episode of left focal seizures, after which the aphasia worsened. One month later he developed severe (global) aphasia associated with rostral extension of the tumour. Although crossed aphasia was previously considered common in children, there are few reports with anatomical confirmation. In the authors' own series of 31 children with acquired aphasia this is the only case of crossed aphasia, an incidence similar to that found in adult cases.