Aphasia Resulting From Occlusion of the Left Anterior Cerebral Artery

摘要: • A 62-year-old right-handed woman was admitted to the hospital with a cerebrovascular accident in left hemisphere. She aphasic as well hemiplegic on right. had 18 years earlier that caused weakness right hand, but no grossly detectable speech problems. Autopsy disclosed an old infarct along Rolandic area, and recent territory of anterior cerebral artery. The clinical picture pathologic changes are discussed attempt relate findings at autopsy recently developed aphasia.