Presentation
Aphasia for 2 days.
Patient Data
Age: 65 year
Gender: Female
From the case:
Broca's area ischemic infarct
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Hypodensity involving the left posterior inferior frontal gyrus (Broca's area) extending to left insular cortex. No hemorrhagic transformation.
Case Discussion
This language eloquent area is most often located in the left cerebral hemisphere. Keeping with clinical presentation of acute aphasia this a typical case of Broca's aphasia.