Pure Apraxia of Speech - A Case Report -

Apraxia of speech (AOS) is the impairment of motor programming. However, the exact nature of this deficit remains unclear. In particular, AOS without other speech-language deficit is called pure AOS, but it is very rare. When diagnosing AOS, the characteristic of articulation is considered a crucial...

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Main Authors: Kang, Young Ae, Yun, Sang Jin, Seong, Cheol Jae
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3309256/
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Summary:Apraxia of speech (AOS) is the impairment of motor programming. However, the exact nature of this deficit remains unclear. In particular, AOS without other speech-language deficit is called pure AOS, but it is very rare. When diagnosing AOS, the characteristic of articulation is considered a crucial criterion, which has been proposed for differentiating AOS from phonological and dysarthric disorders. The present study reports on pure AOS in a 37-year-old right-handed male after a left insular, front, temporal infarction. This report may be useful for further AOS study and diagnosis in the clinical setting.