Aphasia

Question 1

Fluent Aphasias

Answer 1

Wernicke’s
Conduction
Anomic
Transcortical Sensory

Question 2

Nonfluent Aphasias

Answer 2

Broca’s
Global
Transcortical motor
Mixed Transcoritcal

Question 3

Wernicke’s

Answer 3

Fluent
Comprehends: No
Repeats: No
Characteristics:
Jargon, paraphasias, neologisms.
Poor awareness of errors (anosognosia).
Empty speech with normal prosody.
Common Lesion Site: Posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus in the dominant hemisphere

Question 4

Conduction

Answer 4

Fluent
Comprehends: Yes
Repeats: No
Characteristics:
Difficulty with word repetition and phonemic paraphasias.
Good articulation and self-correction attempts.
Common Lesion Site: Arcuate fasciculus or supramarginal gyrus.

Question 5

Anomic

Answer 5

Fluent
Comprehends: Yes
Repeats: Yes
Characteristics:
Word-finding difficulties (naming impairments, especially for nouns and verbs).
Intact grammar and articulation.
Common Lesion Site: Varied; angular gyrus or temporal lobe.

Question 6

Transcortical Sensory

Answer 6

Fluent or Non-Fluent: Fluent
Comprehends: No
Repeats: Yes
Characteristics:
Echolalia (repetition of others’ speech).
Poor auditory comprehension.
Similar to Wernicke’s but with preserved repetition.
Common Lesion Site: Temporal-parietal junction, posterior to Wernicke’s area.

Question 7

Broca’s

Answer 7

Non-Fluent
Comprehends: Yes
Repeats: No
Characteristics:
Agrammatism, telegraphic speech.
Good self-awareness (frustration common).
Impaired writing (agraphia).
Common Lesion Site: Posterior inferior frontal gyrus

Question 8

Global

Answer 8

Fluent or Non-Fluent: Non-Fluent
Comprehends: No
Repeats: No
Characteristics:
Severe deficits across all language modalities.
Few or no meaningful words.
Common Lesion Site: Large lesion affecting both anterior and posterior language areas, often in the MCA territory

Question 9

Transcortical Motor

Answer 9

Non-Fluent
Comprehends: Yes
Repeats: Yes
Characteristics:
Sparse output, difficulty initiating speech.
Relatively preserved repetition.
Common Lesion Site: Anterior to Broca’s area in the supplementary motor area or prefrontal cortex.

Question 10

Mixed Transcortical Aphasia

Answer 10

Non-Fluent
Comprehends: No
Repeats: Yes
Characteristics:
Severe deficits in spontaneous speech and comprehension.
Preserved echolalia.
Common Lesion Site: Watershed areas between MCA and ACA/PCA territories

Question 11

What treatment is most appropriate to promote expressive and receptive language performance in conversation for an individual with aphasia?

Answer 11

Promoting Aphasics’ Communication Effectiveness

Question 12

Lacunar Stroke

Answer 12

Impairs memory, problem-solving, orientation

Question 13

Regression in Therapy

Answer 13

Modify cues and consider external factors affecting progress.

Question 14

generalization

Answer 14

Testing whether skills transfer to new, untrained stimuli

Question 15

Transcortical Motor Aphasia TX

Answer 15

Capitalize on strengths (language comprehension intact)

Question 16

Muscular Tension Dysphonia Tx

Answer 16

Resonant voice therapy

Question 17

best therapy method to use for patients with flaccid/spastic dysarthria?

Answer 17

expiratory strength training