Sign in
Insular stroke causing unilateral auditory processing disorder: case report
Journal article

Insular stroke causing unilateral auditory processing disorder: case report

R C Fifer
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, Vol.4(6), pp.364-369
1993-11
PMID: 8298171

Abstract

Cerebrovascular Disorders - physiopathology Hearing Disorders - etiology Humans Middle Aged Male Tomography, X-Ray Computed Auditory Threshold Cerebral Cortex - physiopathology Cerebrovascular Disorders - diagnosis Cerebrovascular Disorders - complications Audiometry, Pure-Tone Auditory Perception Hearing Disorders - physiopathology Speech Perception Speech Discrimination Tests
This case presentation describes a patient with a strategically placed lesion involving the right insula and adjacent white matter. The most remarkable finding associated with this case is the presence of a unilateral auditory processing disorder when presenting speech materials to the left ear. Intervention for this patient is described in addition to a discussion of possible explanations for the unique pattern of auditory dysfunction.

Metrics

13 Record Views

Details