Aphasic seizure caused by focal epilepsy in the left fusiform gyrus.

Suzuki, I; Shimizu, H; Ishijima, B; Tani, K; Sugishita, M; Adachi, N · Neurology · 1992

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report a patient with paroxysmal aphasia evoked by ictal epileptiform discharges localized to the left fusiform gyrus, where a small brain tumor existed. The intracranial EEG recordings during other seizures demonstrated a close functional link between the left fusiform gyrus and Wernicke's area. The patient also showed transient aphasia with electrical stimulation of the left fusiform gyrus.

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