Aphasia Flashcards
what are the 2 main syndromes of aphasia
broca and wernicke
Non-fluent. expressive aphasia
broca’s aphasia
what is the dominant hemisphere typically
left
what hemisphere is broca and wernicke area
left
can read but not write
brocas
read the marshal article
do it
what is automatic speech and language
use phrases that are typical in their world. row, row, row _____.
can often sing a song with treatment
Brocas
words may be meaningless neologisms
paraphagia
fluent, well articulated, talk a lot, long run on sentences, blissfully unaware that they have a language problem. word substitutions.
wernicke’s (fluent aphasia)
it is ok to talk with aphasia patients during their exercise
F. that is dual tasking to have a conversation during the workout.
whats the best communication to facilitate attention
face-to-face
what does slow speaking rate mean?
pauses in between sentences
