A case of "crossed aphasia" in which the integrity of the left hemisphere is assessed by MRI.

ABSTRACT

We describe a 65-year-old right-handed (on the Edinburgh Inventory Test) woman who developed left hemiplegia and language disturbances after right hemisphere lesion. She showed global aphasia and left spatial neglect. To our knowledge, this is the first case of so called "crossed aphasia" in which the integrity of the left hemisphere is assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The association of aphasia and neglect is briefly discussed.