Neurology · 1978 · 161 citations · 0 references
Health ProfessionsNeurologySpeech-language PathologyAphasiaCommunication DisordersNeurolinguisticsAphasia EtiologyAphasia NeuropathologyAphasia SyndromesMotor Speech DisordersNeuroanatomy Of AphasiaPost-stroke AphasiaAphasia Subtypes After StrokePost-stroke Aphasia DiagnosisSevere AphasiaStroke-induced AphasiaStroke-related AphasiaSupplementary Motor Area Function
The speech disturbance of a patient with a single embolic infarct of the left supplementary motor area was characterized by initial mutism, rapid recovery to fluent speech marked by short sentences with normal grammar, persistent severe impairment of writing, and frustration and anxiety related to language tasks.