Pure word deafness and bilateral posterior perisylvian softenings. Report of a case with neuropsychological-C.A.T. correlation

M. Dalla Pria; H. Spinnler; G. Vallar

Pure word deafness and bilateral posterior perisylvian softenings. Report of a case with neuropsychological-C.A.T. correlation

M. Dalla Pria, H. Spinnler, G. Vallar

Fondazione Istituto Auxologico Italiano

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Abstract

A case of Pure Word Deafness (PWD) with bilateral perisylvian softenings is described. The C.A.T. findings fit the classical anatomical counterpart of PWD: a nearly complete acoustic disconnection of the Wernicke area. The associated severe apraxic disorders are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	47-58
Number of pages	12
Journal	Schweizer Archiv fur Neurologie, Neurochirurgie und Psychiatrie
Volume	125
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 1979

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