Historical aphasia cases: "Tan-tan", "Vot-vot", and "Cré nom!"

We describe three cases of aphasia in patients who were internationally famous historical personalities, such as the case of Mr. Leborgne ("Tan") published by Paul Broca in 1861, which became a reference for the study of aphasias. The other cases described here are those of the Russian revolutionary and politician Vladimir Ilyitch Ulianov (Lenin) ("Vot-vot") and the French poet Charles Baudelaire ("Cré nom!"). Besides their historical relevance and the clinical picture of aphasia, these three cases share as a common feature the occurrence of speech automatisms or stereotypes.

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Main Authors: Teive,Hélio A.G., Munhoz,Renato P., Caramelli,Paulo
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO 2011
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2011000400027
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