Journal article
Etiology of stroke in patients with Wernicke's aphasia
Stroke (1970), Vol.20(12), pp.1730-1732
12/1989
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.20.12.1730
PMID: 2595736
Abstract
We reviewed 49 patients with Wernicke's aphasia resulting from a stroke. Their aphasia was classified on the basis of comprehensive neuropsychological testing. Wernicke's aphasia was more common in older patients and in men. Cerebral infarction occurred in 38 patients (78%) and intracerebral hemorrhage in seven (14%); the remaining four patients (8%) developed aphasia after surgery for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Embolic events were the most common etiology of Wernicke's aphasia in the 38 patients with cerebral infarction, with cardiac emboli in 40% and large-vessel atheroemboli from a carotid source in 16%. In patients with Wernicke's aphasia secondary to infarction, an embolic source should be sought. Patients with Wernicke's aphasia should have computed tomography to exclude intracerebral hemorrhage before institution of anticoagulant therapy.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Etiology of stroke in patients with Wernicke's aphasia
- Creators
- L E Knepper - Division of Cerebrovascular Disease, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa CityJ Biller - Division of Cerebrovascular Disease, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa CityD Tranel - Division of Cerebrovascular Disease, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa CityH P Adams - Division of Cerebrovascular Disease, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa CityE E Marsh - Division of Cerebrovascular Disease, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Stroke (1970), Vol.20(12), pp.1730-1732
- DOI
- 10.1161/01.STR.20.12.1730
- PMID
- 2595736
- ISSN
- 0039-2499
- eISSN
- 1524-4628
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/1989
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984002365302771
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