Aphasia Types Flashcards

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Nonfluent Aphasia

A

Broca’s
Transcortical motor
global
mixed transcortical

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2
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Fluent Aphasia

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Wernickes
transcortical sensory
Conduction
Anomic
Subcortical
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Locus of Broca’s

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Broca’s area in posterior inferior frontal gyrus-

–MCA

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4
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Locus of transcotical motor

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Anterior superior frontal lobe (below or above Broca’s)

–ACA and MCA

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5
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Locus of Global

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extensive damage to all language areas (perisylvian region),

-MCA

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6
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Locus of Mixed transcortical aphasia

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watershed areas/arterial border zone

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7
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Locus of Wernicke’s

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Wernicke’s area in the posterior portion of the superior temporal gyrus

-posterior MCA

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8
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Locus of Transcortical sensory

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Temporoparietal region (posterior portion of the middle temporal gyrus)

-posterior MCA

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9
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Locus of Conduction

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Supramarginal gyrus and arcuate fasciculus (between Broca’s and Wernicke’s)

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10
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Locus of Anomic

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Different regions including angular gyrus and temporal gyrus

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11
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Locus of subcortical

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areas surrounding basal ganglia and thalamus

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12
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Subcortical characteristics

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Word-finding problems

Good comprehension

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13
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Good comprehension

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subcortical

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14
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language functions other than naming are generally normal

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Anomia

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15
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good to normal auditory comprehension but

Severe to mild naming prob.

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Conduction

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16
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good repetition
Intact grammar and syntax
Empty speech
Severe naming difficulties

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Transcortical sensory

17
Q

paralysis is uncommon
Severe word finding
Empty speech

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Wernicke’s

18
Q

severe echolalia
reading and writing difficulties
associated with bilateral UMN and visual field deficits

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Mixed transcortical aphasia

19
Q

verbal and nonverbal apraxia
strong neurological symptoms
most severe form

A

Global

20
Q
Laborious
Halting
Telegraphic
akinesia
bradykinesia
apraxia
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Transcortical motor

21
Q

Broca’s

A

Effortful
Slow
Halting
Uneven speech