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  • Title: Progressive apraxia of speech presenting as isolated disorder of speech articulation and prosody: a case report.
    Author: Ricci M, Magarelli M, Todino V, Bianchini A, Calandriello E, Tramutoli R.
    Journal: Neurocase; 2008; 14(2):162-8. PubMed ID: 18569741.
    Abstract:
    Apraxia of speech (AOS) is a rare disorder of motor speech programming, and few case reports have included sufficient description of both clinical findings and lesion localization. We report a case with an isolated progressive speech articulation deficit and brain involvement restricted to the left superior frontal gyrus. This case suggests that slowly progressive AOS may be a clinical disorder distinct from primary progressive aphasia, and that it can occur without language disorders or bucco-facial apraxia. Our findings highlight the importance of the left hemisphere in speech articulatory deficits and suggest that the left superior frontal gyrus plays a crucial role in specific articulatory processes.
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