Broca aphasia

Box 1 Differential diagnosis of Broca aphasia Ischaemic disease Cerebral infarction Transient ischaemic attack Haemorrhage Intracerebral haemorrhage Traumatic injury Subdural haematoma Subarachnoid haemorrhage Infection Herpes encephalitis West Nile encephalitis Bacterial infection/abscess Fungal ab...

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Published inBMJ case reports Vol. 2014; p. bcr2014208214
Main Authors Watari, Takashi, Shimizu, Taro, Tokuda, Yasuharu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 19.12.2014
BMJ Publishing Group
Subjects
Aged, 80 and over
Alzheimer's disease
Aphasia
Aphasia, Broca - diagnosis
Aphasia, Broca - etiology
Broca Area - pathology
Cerebral Arterial Diseases - complications
Encephalitis
Female
Hemorrhage
Humans
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Japan
Language
Middle Cerebral Artery - pathology
Other Asian
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Summary:Box 1 Differential diagnosis of Broca aphasia Ischaemic disease Cerebral infarction Transient ischaemic attack Haemorrhage Intracerebral haemorrhage Traumatic injury Subdural haematoma Subarachnoid haemorrhage Infection Herpes encephalitis West Nile encephalitis Bacterial infection/abscess Fungal abscess Prion disease Toxoplasmosis Lyme disease Degeneration Alzheimer's disease Primary progressive aphasia Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Demyelination Multiple sclerosis Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis Tumour Primary brain tumour Brain metastases Others Sarcoidosis Migraine Seizure Conversion disorder Wernicke's encephalopathy Learning points Broca aphasia should be suspected when a patient has difficulty in repetition and naming, and if dysfluency or inaccuracy of expression of speech and writing are detected.
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ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2014-208214