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

Abstract

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. Key words: aphasia, utterances, Broca, Lenin, Baudelaire.Casos históricos de afasia: "Tan-tan", "Vot-vot", e "Cré nom!" RESUMO São apresentados três casos de afasia que ocorreram em personalidades famosas da história mundial, como o do Sr. Leborgne ("Tan"), publicado por Paul Broca, em 1861, que se tornou o caso princeps no estudo das afasias. Os outros casos apresentados são a afasia do político e revolucionário russo Vladimir Ilyitch Ulianov (Lênin) ("Vot-vot") e do poeta francês Charles Baudelaire ("Cré nom!"). Além de sua relevância histórica e do quadro clínico de afasia, estes três casos têm em comum a presença de automatismos ou estereotipias verbais. Palavras-chave: afasia, elocução, Broca, Lenin, Baudelaire.

Personalization of Restorative and Compensatory Treatments for People With Aphasia

“…T HE FIRST DOCUMENTED cases of aphasia appeared in the literature more than 100 years ago (see Teive et al, 2011). Since that time, researchers and health professionals have worked to identify treatments addressing the acute and chronic communicative deficits associated with this disorder (see Brady et al, 2016).…”