Aphasia

Question 1

Characteristic

Answer 1

Dysarthria Type

Question 2

Damage: Occlusion of the MCA prior to branching

Answer 2

Global Aphasia

Question 3

Damage: Large portion of the perisylvian region of
the language-dominant hemisphere

Answer 3

Global Aphasia

Question 4

Damage: Large left frontal lobe lesion (severe)

Answer 4

Global Aphasia

Question 5

Damage: anterior
and posterior extrasylvian region

Answer 5

Isolated/ Mixed Aphasia

Question 6

Watershed Infarction

Answer 6

Isolated/ Mixed Aphasia

Question 7

Damage: BA 44 and 45

Answer 7

Broca’s Aphasia

Question 8

Damage: Occlusion of anterior branches of MCA

Answer 8

Broca’s Aphasia

Question 9

Damage: Inferior Fronta Gyrus

Answer 9

Broca’s Aphasia

Question 10

Damage: left frontal lobe involving
prefrontal and premotor cortices

Answer 10

Transcortical Motor Aphasia

Question 11

Damage: Small subcortical lesions anterior to the
frontal horn of the lateral ventricle

Answer 11

Transcortical Motor Aphasia

Question 12

Damage: Heschl’s Gyrus/Primary auditory cortex
(BA 41) (mention all that apply)

Answer 12

Wernicke’s, Conduction Aphasia

Question 13

Damage: Posterior of superior temporal gyrus (BA
22)

Answer 13

Wernicke’s Aphasia

Question 14

Damage: Inferior part of supramarginal and angular
gyri

Answer 14

Wernicke’s Aphasia

Question 15

Damage: Posterior part of parietal or temporal
lobes

Answer 15

Transcortical Sensory Aphasia

Question 16

Damage: Middle temporal gyrus or angular gyrus

Answer 16

Transcortical Sensory Aphasia

Question 17

Damage: Supramarginal Gyrus

Answer 17

Conduction Aphasia

Question 18

Damage: Arcuate Fasciculus

Answer 18

Conduction Aphasia

Question 19

Damage: Insula

Answer 19

Conduction Aphasia

Question 20

Damage: Primary Auditory Cortex

Answer 20

Conduction Aphasia

Question 21

Damage: Left Anterior Temporal Lobe

Answer 21

Anomic Aphasia

Question 22

Speech contains only content words

Answer 22

Broca’s Aphasia

Question 23

Speech contains only content words during spontaneous speech

Answer 23

Transcortical Motor Aphasia

Question 24

Possible anosognosia

Answer 24

Wernicke’s Aphasia

Question 25

Preserved Syntax

Answer 25

Wernicke’s Aphasia

Question 26

Better naming ability than spontaneous speech

Answer 26

Transcortical Motor Aphasia

Question 27

Extreme difficulty with nouns

Answer 27

Transcortical Sensory Aphasia

Question 28

Frequent literal paraphrasia

Answer 28

Conduction Aphasia

Question 29

Frequent circumlocutions

Answer 29

Anomic Aphasia