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Deep Dyslexia in a Patient with Crossed Aphasia

European NeurologyPublished 31 January 2008
Giuseppe Sartori, Sandro Bruno, Mirko Serena, Piergiorgio Bardin
Citations6
SJR quartileQ3
SJR score0.61
SNIP0.79

TL;DR

A single case study of a 33-year-old right-handed man who suddenly developed left hemiplegia and nonfluent aphasia is reported, revealing the symptom complex of deep dyslexia.

Abstract

A single case study of a 33-year-old right-handed man who suddenly developed left hemiplegia and nonfluent aphasia is reported. Extensive testing of the patient's reading ability revealed the symptom complex of deep dyslexia. The relevance of crossed deep dyslexia in a reader of Italian is discussed.

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PsychologyNeuroscience