Language Dysfunction

Gill, David; Damann, Krista M.

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“…Writing and reading abnormalities are not always present. The lesioned site of the brain is the arcuate fasciculus, which is a neuronal tract that travels through the depth of the temporal lobe surrounding the Sylvian fissure [ 1 , 4 ]. In this patient, we identified MTB as the etiologic agent that caused the structural lesion.…”

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Conduction Aphasia as Initial Manifestation of Tuberculous Meningitis

García‐Grimshaw¹,

Gutiérrez-Manjarrez²,

González‐Duarte³

2018

Cureus

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Conduction aphasia being the arcuate fasciculus of the site of structural injury is a speech disorder characterized by fluent, spontaneous speech and paraphasias, intact auditory comprehension, and limited repetition. One of the causes of stroke in young adults is the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection, which may cause cerebral ischemia secondary to artery obliteration. In this case report, we present a previously healthy 24-year-old woman that presented with a sudden onset of aphasia; MTB was identified as the etiological agent. Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) has a wide range of clinical manifestations with aphasia being one of the rarest forms of initial presentation.

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Conduction Aphasia as Initial Manifestation of Tuberculous Meningitis

García‐Grimshaw¹,

Gutiérrez-Manjarrez²,

González‐Duarte³

2018

Cureus

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“…These listed indicators need to be considered within the context of a thorough neurological examination (Gill and Damann ). An interdisciplinary approach is required for accurate diagnosis and management of FND (Healthcare Improvement Scotland ).…”

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Speech, language and swallowing impairments in functional neurological disorder: a scoping review

Barnett

Armes

Smith

2018

Intl J Lang & Comm Disor

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Background Functional neurological disorder (FND) is common across healthcare settings. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders states that speech and swallowing symptoms can be present in FND. Despite this, there is a dearth of guidelines for speech and language therapists (SLTs) for this client group. Aims To address the following question in order to identify gaps for further research: What is known about speech, language and swallowing symptoms in patients with FND? Methods & Procedures A scoping review was conducted. Six healthcare databases were searched for relevant literature: CINAHL PLUS, MEDLINE, ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Professionals, Science Citation Index, Scopus, and PsychINFO. The following symptoms were excluded from the review: dysphonia, globus pharyngeus, dysfluency, foreign accent syndrome and oesophageal dysphagia. Main Contribution A total of 63 papers were included in the final review; they ranged in date from 1953 to 2018. Case studies were the most frequent research method (n = 23, 37%). ‘Psychogenic’ was the term used most frequently (n = 24, 38%), followed by ‘functional’ (n = 21, 33%). Speech symptoms were reported most frequently (n = 41, 65%), followed by language impairments (n = 35, 56%) and dysphagia (n = 13, 21%). Only 11 publications comment on the involvement of SLTs. Eight papers report direct speech and language therapy input; however, none studied the effectiveness of speech and language therapy. Conclusions & Implications Speech, language and swallowing symptoms do occur in patients with FND, yet it is a highly under‐researched area. Further research is required to create a set of positive diagnostic criteria, gather accurate data on numbers of patients with FND and speech, language or swallowing symptoms, and to evaluate the effectiveness of direct speech and language therapy involvement.

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Language Dysfunction

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Conduction Aphasia as Initial Manifestation of Tuberculous Meningitis

Conduction Aphasia as Initial Manifestation of Tuberculous Meningitis

Speech, language and swallowing impairments in functional neurological disorder: a scoping review

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