aphasia types Flashcards
which aphasia is not fluent, cannot comprehend, and cannot repeat?
global
which aphasia is not fluent, cannot comprehend, but can repeat?
mixed transcortical
which aphasia is not fluent, can comprehend, but cannot repeat?
brocas
which aphasia is not fluent, can comprehend, and can repeat?
transcortical motor
which aphasia is fluent, cannot comprehend, and cannot repeat?
wernicke’s
which aphasia is fluent, cannot comprehend, but can repeat?
transcortical sensory
which aphasia is fluent, can comprehend, but cannot repeat?
conduction
which aphasia is fluent, can comprehend, and can repeat?
anomic
what are the characteristics associated with broca’s?
telegraphic speech
agrammatical
speak slowly and takes long pauses
comprehension is relatively intact
what’s a way to remember broca’s characteristics?
broca’s = broken speech
what are the associated signs with broca’s?
right side hemiplegia
- weak motor movement
-more weakness in arm than leg
true or false: only a lesion in Broca’s area causes broca’s aphasia
false; lesions in broca’s area alone do not result in broca’s aphasia
persisting broca’s aphasia results only from extensive lesions in the territory of the —- —- of the —- —-
upper division; left MCA
what are the characteristics of transcortical motor aphasia?
-trouble imitating speech
-good auditory comprehension
what are the associated signs of TMA?
right hemiplegia
-more weakness in leg than arm
what are the characteristics of wernicke’s aphasia?
normal intonation and stress patterns
syntactic correct sentences
not usually aware that they have comprehension issues
what are associated signs of wernicke’s
visual field blindness
what are the characteristics of transcortical sensory aphasia?
good articulation skills and some syntax
poor auditory comprehension
repetition is relatively preserved
where is the lesion for TSA typically?
parietal or watershed areas
tempo-occipital region
what are the characteristics of global aphasia?
nonfluent and sometimes mute
impaired abilities
what are the associated signs of global?
could have…
heminotsia
visual field loss
hemiplegia
where is the legion typically located for global?
mostly the MCA
Mixed transcortical aphasia is also known as
isolation aphasia
people who have conduction aphasia can — more than they can —
say; repeat
