Subcortical anarthria: A case report

A 56-year-old right-handed male with a history of hypertension and diabetes presented two episodes of stroke: The first affected territory was the lef t anterior coroidal artery (capsular and paracapsular infarcts at the level of the,genu and posterior arm of the internal capsule) and the second was the right thalamus, due to a hematoma. Following the first stroke, the pati ent developed severe dysarthria and after the second stroke remained anarth ric. The pathophysiology of the disorder is discussed, and the role of the left and right thalamus as far as speech is concerned is reviewed. (C) 2001 Academic Press.