J Korean Neurol Assoc.  2006 Oct;24(5):479-482.

Pure Apraxia of Speech after the Left Insular Infarction

• Cho KH
• Lee JH
• Kwon SU
• Song HS
• Kwon M

Abstract

Apraxia of speech (AOS) is a disorder in programming the speech musculature to produce the correct sounds of words in the proper sequence. Pure AOS without other speech-language deficit is very rare. We report a patient with AOS without aphasia developed after the left insular infarction. For the case of impaired speech production, AOS should be recognized as a differential diagnosis. Correct diagnosis and early institution of speech therapy may have important implications in the prognosis of AOS.

Keyword

Apraxia of speech; Insula; Cerebral infarct

MeSH Terms

Aphasia
Apraxias*
Diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Infarction*
Prognosis
Speech Therapy