Thalamic aphasia syndrome
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Thalamic aphasia syndrome. This is caused by disconnection of cortical language areas from the thalamic nuclei. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Pathology
- This is caused by disconnection of cortical language areas from the thalamic nuclei
- The lesion is usually in the dominant thalamus or supplementary motor region (SMR)
- It is worse with left sided lesions
Language impairments
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Clinical features
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Preserved language functions
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References
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- Afzal U, Farooq MU. Teaching neuroimages: thalamic aphasia syndrome. Neurology 2013; 81:e177.
- Gorelick PB, Hier DB, Benevento L, Levitt S, Tan W. Aphasia after left thalamic infarction. Arch Neurol 1984; 41:1296-1298.
- Fritsch M, Rangus I, Nolte CH. Thalamic aphasia: a review. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2022; 22:855-865.
- Rangus I, Fritsch M, Endres M, Udke B, Nolte CH. Frequency and phenotype of thalamic aphasia. J Neurol 2021 (Online ahead of print).
