Aphasia

Question 1

Describe Broca’s Aphasia

Answer 1

Is a non-fluent aphasia where the patients have problems in getting language out, finding words and then saying them. Not a receptive problem rather trouble saying grammatical sentences, what they say makes sense

Question 2

Describe Aphasia

Answer 2

Is a deficit in Language, not speech

Question 3

Describe Wernicke’s Aphasia

Answer 3

Is a fluent aphasia where there is no receptive component and instead the patient will talk nonsense and what they talk about makes no sense.

Question 4

Describe Conductive Aphasia

Answer 4

is Similar to non-fluent disorder where comprehension can occur yet no repetition

Question 5

Describe Transcortical motor

Answer 5

Is a fluent aphasia where words are replaced with other words or words that sound similar but make no sense (paraphasia)

Question 6

Global Aphasia is?

Answer 6

A non-fluent disorder with no comprehension or repetition, very sad