Aphasia Tables

Question 1

Lesion in Wernicke’s Aphasia

Answer 1

Posterior portion of temporal gyrus

Corresponds to area 22, Wernicke’s area; for processing of languange

Question 2

Spontaneous speech in Wernicke’s Aphasia

Answer 2

Fluent

Question 3

Comprehension in Wernicke’s Aphasia

Answer 3

Poor

Question 4

Repetition in Wernicke’s Aphasia

Answer 4

Poor

Question 5

Naming in Wernicke’s Aphasia

Answer 5

Poor

Question 6

Reading comprehension in Wernicke’s Aphasia

Answer 6

Poor

Question 7

Writing in Wernicke’s Aphasia

Answer 7

Poor

Question 8

The only intact function in Wernicke’s Aphasia

Answer 8

Spontaneous speech

Question 9

Lesion in Broca’s Aphasia

Answer 9

Third frontal convolution

Corresponds to areas 44 and 45 (Pars opercularis, and Pars triangularis), Broca’s areas

Question 10

Spontaneous speech in Broca’s Aphasia

Answer 10

Nonfluent

Question 11

Comprehension in Broca’s Aphasia

Answer 11

Good

Question 12

Repetition in Broca’s Aphasia

Answer 12

Poor

Question 13

Naming in Broca’s Aphasia

Answer 13

Poor

Question 14

Reading comprehension in Broca’s Aphasia

Answer 14

Good

Question 15

Writingin Broca’s Aphasia

Answer 15

Poor

Question 16

The intact functions in Broca’s Aphasia

Answer 16

(Auditory) comprehension and reading comprehension

Question 17

Lesion in Global Aphasia

Answer 17

Third frontal convolution and posterior superior temporal gyrus

Corresponds to the motor areas for speech (Broca’s areas 44 and 45), as well as the auditory functions and components of speech (Wernicke’s area 22)

Question 18

Spontaneous speech in Global Aphasia

Answer 18

Nonfluent

Question 19

Comprehension in Global Aphasia

Answer 19

Poor

Question 20

Repetition in Global Aphasia

Answer 20

Poor

Question 21

Naming in Global Aphasia

Answer 21

Poor

Question 22

Reading comprehension in Global Aphasia

Answer 22

Poor

Question 23

Writing in Global Aphasia

Answer 23

Poor

Question 24

Lesion in Conduction Aphasia

Answer 24

Parietal operculum (arcuate fasciculus) or superior temporal gyrus

Generally, the connection between Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas

Question 25

Spontaneous speech in Conduction Aphasia

Answer 25

Fluent or non-fluent

Question 26

Comprehension in Conduction Aphasia

Answer 26

Good

Question 27

Repetition in Conduction Aphasia

Answer 27

Very poor

Question 28

Naming in Conduction Aphasia

Answer 28

Poor

Question 29

Reading comprehension in Conduction Aphasia

Answer 29

Good to poor

Question 30

Writing in Conduction Aphasia

Answer 30

Poor

Question 31

Most affected function in Conduction Aphasia

Answer 31

Repetition

Question 32

Intact functions in Conduction Aphasia

Answer 32

Comprehension

Variable: spontaneous speech, reading comprehension

Question 33

Lesion in Anomic Aphasia

Answer 33

Angular gyrus

Corresponds to area 39, and can result in Gerstmann syndrome

Question 34

Spontaneous speech in Anomic Aphasia

Answer 34

Fluent

Question 35

Comprehension in Anomic Aphasia

Answer 35

Good

Question 36

Repetition in Anomic Aphasia

Answer 36

Good

Question 37

Naming in Anomic Aphasia

Answer 37

Very poor

Question 38

Reading comprehension in Anomic Aphasia

Answer 38

Good to poor

Question 39

Writing in Anomic Aphasia

Answer 39

Good to poor

Question 40

Lesion in Transcortical Motor Aphasia

Answer 40

Supplementary motor areas

Generally corresponds to area 6 (Supplementary motor cortex and Premotor cortex)

Question 41

Spontaneous speech in Transcortical Motor Aphasia

Answer 41

Non-fluent

Question 42

Comprehension in Transcortical Motor Aphasia

Answer 42

Good

Question 43

Repetition in Transcortical Motor Aphasia

Answer 43

Excellent

Question 44

Naming in Transcortical Motor Aphasia

Answer 44

Poor

Question 45

Reading comprehension in Transcortical Motor Aphasia

Answer 45

Good

Question 46

Writing in Transcortical Motor Aphasia

Answer 46

Poor

Question 47

Intact functions in Anomic Aphasia

Answer 47

Spontaneous speech, comprehension, repetition

Variable: reading comprehension, writing

Question 48

Intact functions in Transcortical Motor Aphasia

Answer 48

Comprehension, repetition, reading comprehension

Question 49

Lesion in Pure Word Deafness

Answer 49

Both Heschl’s Gyri, or the connection between Heschl’s gyrus and posterior superior temporal gyrus.

Heschl’s Gyrus generally correspond to areas 42 and 41, which are responsible for auditory processing.

Question 50

Spontaneous speech in Pure Word Deafness

Answer 50

Fluent

Question 51

Comprehension in Pure Word Deafness

Answer 51

Poor

Question 52

Repetition in Pure Word Deafness

Answer 52

Poor

Question 53

Naming in Pure Word Deafness

Answer 53

Good

Question 54

Reading comprehension in Pure Word Deafness

Answer 54

Good

Question 55

Writing in Pure Word Deafness

Answer 55

Good

Question 56

Intact functions in Pure Word Deafness

Answer 56

Spontaneous speech, naming, reading comprehension, writing