Dementia with aphasia and mirror phenomenon: examination of the mechanism using neuroimaging and neuropsychological findings: a case report.
BMC Neurol
; 20(1): 425, 2020 Nov 24.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Aphasia often appears in persons living with dementia; however, aphasia and the mirror phenomenon are rarely present at the same time. CASE PRESENTATION Here, we report a case of fluent conversation with a person in a mirror or a magazine, and examine the underlying mechanism using brain imaging and neuropsychological findings. We found that the appearance of the mirror phenomenon may be associated with a visuospatial dysfunction caused by a decreased function of the posterior region of the right temporal and parietal lobe. Moreover, active talking to a person in a mirror or a person in a magazine could be associated with disinhibition caused by a decline in bilateral frontal lobe function.CONCLUSIONS:
This case represents a very valuable and interesting presentation because it is the first report of a long-term follow-up of the course of dementia using neurological imaging, and of the neuropsychological analysis of the mechanism of conversation with a mirror image combined with aphasia.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Afasia de Wernicke
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Encéfalo
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Doença de Alzheimer
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Neurol
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article