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Case Reports
Transient Aphasia Following Resection of a Thalamic Cavernous Malformation:A Case Report.
- Michael G Brandel, Roland R Lee, and Hoi Sang U.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Veterans Administration Healthcare System, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA. Electronic address: mbrandel@ucsd.edu.
- World Neurosurg. 2020 Apr 1; 136: 390-393.e3.
BackgroundThe thalamus has a demonstrated role in language, particularly through its connectivity to frontal language cortices.Case DescriptionA 59-year-old man with transient mixed aphasia following resection of a left-sided thalamic cavernous malformation is reported. No operative complications were encountered, and there was no surgical contact with cortical language areas. The patient recovered full language function within a week postoperatively.ConclusionsThe role of thalamic nuclei in language processes and other reports of transient thalamic aphasia are reviewed.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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