Damage to the Left Precentral Gyrus Is Associated With Apraxia of Speech in Acute Stroke [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—
Damage to the left precentral gyrus is associated with AOS in acute to subacute stroke patients, suggesting a role of this brain region in motor speech production.

Source: Stroke - December 28, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Itabashi, R., Nishio, Y., Kataoka, Y., Yazawa, Y., Furui, E., Matsuda, M., Mori, E. Tags: Computerized Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke, Cognitive Impairment, Ischemic Stroke Clinical Sciences Source Type: research