Abstract
We performed language mapping to preserve communication ability in a patient with moderate aphasia symptoms caused by glioblastoma on the left temporal lobe, which was characterized by severe impairment of auditory language understanding, repetition and naming. The task was to “read aloud kanji words provided with pronunciation indicators”. In the language mapping, no clear positive observation was noted, and 90％ of the tumor was removed surgically.
As a result, the subjectʼs reading function and communication ability were retained. These findings suggest that even with moderate aphasia, when the aim is to secure communication means, languagemapping can be performed effectively.
