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Case Study | Speech Language Pathology | Volume 14 Issue 5, May 2025 | Pages: 1806 - 1808 | India
Neurolinguistic Sequelae of Electrical Shock: A Case Study of Broca's Aphasia
Abstract: Introduction: The electric shock (ES) occurs upon contact of a human body part with any source of electricity that causes a sufficient current through the skin, muscles and hair. Aphasia is a disturbance of the comprehension and formulation of language caused by dysfunction in specific brain regions. Broca's aphasia is a type of nonfluent aphasia, so called because speech production is halting and effortful. Damage is typically in the anterior portion of the left hemisphere. Current literature contains relatively little about the present state of knowledge concerning the neurological effects of electrical injury to man. Case study: A 50 year old case reported C U Shah Medical College and Hospital, Surendranagar with complaint of electric shock in his right hand. He lost consciousness and when he retained consciousness he had right side hemi paresis and had lost speech ability an. The CT scan (fig 1) finding showed infracts in left frontal lobe. The patient was assessed with the first part of the Western Aphasia Battery (WAB) (Kertesz, 1974)1. His spontaneous speech, repetition, naming are severely affected while auditory comprehension was relatively better. He was diagnosed with Broca?s aphasia. Pathology: The pathology of Aphasia due to electrical shock involves blood vessel damages. Electrical shock result into heating and electrolytic and mechanical effects along with electrostatic effect. Conclusion: There are many neurological effects of electrical shock and Aphasias are one of them. We need to assess all these possibilities while working with the persons who have suffered electrical shock.
Keywords: Electric shock, Broca's aphasia, Electrical injury, Stroke, Neurological complications
How to Cite?: Dr. Gaurav Tomar, Mansha Parmar, "Neurolinguistic Sequelae of Electrical Shock: A Case Study of Broca's Aphasia", Volume 14 Issue 5, May 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1806-1808, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25119151421, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR25119151421