Crossed-Brain Representation of Verbal and Nonverbal Functions

A 74-year-old, left-handed man presented with a rapidly evolving loss of strength in his right leg associated with difficulty in walking. MR images disclosed an extensive left hemisphere tumor. A neuropsychological examination revealed that language was broadly normal but that the patient presented...

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Main Authors: Esmeralda Matute, Alfredo Ardila, Monica Rosselli, Jahaziel Molina Del Rio, Ramiro López Elizalde, Manuel López, Angel Ontiveros
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/301297
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author Esmeralda Matute
Alfredo Ardila
Monica Rosselli
Jahaziel Molina Del Rio
Ramiro López Elizalde
Manuel López
Angel Ontiveros
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description A 74-year-old, left-handed man presented with a rapidly evolving loss of strength in his right leg associated with difficulty in walking. MR images disclosed an extensive left hemisphere tumor. A neuropsychological examination revealed that language was broadly normal but that the patient presented with severe nonlinguistic abnormalities, including hemineglect (both somatic and spatial), constructional defects, and general spatial disturbances; symptoms were usually associated with right hemisphere pathologies. No ideomotor apraxia was found. The implications of crossed-brain representations of verbal and nonverbal functions are analyzed.
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spelling doaj-art-b497fe7e3e454d5e83400f9c92bcd96f2025-02-03T01:32:57ZengWileyCase Reports in Neurological Medicine2090-66682090-66762015-01-01201510.1155/2015/301297301297Crossed-Brain Representation of Verbal and Nonverbal FunctionsEsmeralda Matute0Alfredo Ardila1Monica Rosselli2Jahaziel Molina Del Rio3Ramiro López Elizalde4Manuel López5Angel Ontiveros6Instituto de Neurociencias, Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoFlorida International University, Miami, FL, USAFlorida Atlantic University, Davie, FL, USAHospital Civil de Guadalajara Juan I. Menchaca, Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoHospital Civil de Guadalajara Juan I. Menchaca, Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoHospital Civil de Guadalajara Juan I. Menchaca, Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoHospital Civil de Guadalajara Juan I. Menchaca, Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoA 74-year-old, left-handed man presented with a rapidly evolving loss of strength in his right leg associated with difficulty in walking. MR images disclosed an extensive left hemisphere tumor. A neuropsychological examination revealed that language was broadly normal but that the patient presented with severe nonlinguistic abnormalities, including hemineglect (both somatic and spatial), constructional defects, and general spatial disturbances; symptoms were usually associated with right hemisphere pathologies. No ideomotor apraxia was found. The implications of crossed-brain representations of verbal and nonverbal functions are analyzed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/301297
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Angel Ontiveros
Crossed-Brain Representation of Verbal and Nonverbal Functions
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
title Crossed-Brain Representation of Verbal and Nonverbal Functions
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title_short Crossed-Brain Representation of Verbal and Nonverbal Functions
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url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/301297
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