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7824138

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-2-10
pubmed:abstractText
The stroke literature indicates that the explicit denial of hemiplegia, a form of anosognosia, is associated more commonly with right- than left-hemisphere lesions. Some investigators have suggested that this asymmetry may be an artifact and that the aphasia that often accompanies left-hemisphere dysfunction may mask some instances of anosognosia. Mechanisms suggested for anosognosia have been either "global" or "modular" in nature. Mechanisms posited in global explanations include psychological denial and general mental deterioration; modular explanations include feedback and feedforward theories. Videotapes of 54 patients with medically intractable seizures who had selective barbiturate anesthesia (Wada test) as part of their evaluation for seizure surgery were assessed for anosognosia of hemiplegia and aphasia after hemispheric anesthesia had worn off. The results suggest that, although aphasia may confound the reported rate of anosognosia for hemiplegia following left-hemisphere dysfunction, the frequency of anosognosia for hemiplegia is still higher with right- than left-side dysfunction. Anosognosia for hemiplegia and aphasia were dissociable, providing support for the postulate that awareness of dysfunction is mediated by a modular system.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0028-3878
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
45
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
65-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Dissociation of anosognosia for hemiplegia and aphasia during left-hemisphere anesthesia.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Controlled Clinical Trial