Cognitive deficits associated with optic aphasia: Neuropsychological contribution to a differential diagnosis

Abstract Optic aphasia is characterized by a deficit in naming objects presented visually, as a result of left occipito-temporal lesion. It differs from other neuropsychological disorders due to the nature of the deficits and impairment of cognitive function. A 52 year-old patient, admitted after an...

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Main Authors: Melissa de Almeida Rodrigues, Carla Cristina Adda, Mara Cristina de Souza Lucia, Milberto Scaff, Eliane Correa Miotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642008000200151&lng=en&tlng=en