Aphasias

Question 1

Broca

Answer 1

fluency: impaired, repetition: impaired, comprehension: relatively preserved; commonly associated signs: right hemiparesis (esp face); lesion location: Broca’s area

Question 2

Wernicke

Answer 2

fluency: preserved; repetition: impaired; comprehension: impaired; commonly associated signs: right upper visual field cut; lesion location: Wernicke’s area

Question 3

Conduction

Answer 3

fluency: preserved; repetition: impaired; comprehension: preserved; lesion location: arcuate fasciculus

Question 4

Transcortical motor

Answer 4

Fluency: impaired; repetition: preserved; comprehension: preserved; commonly associated signs: right hemiparesis; lesion location: near Broca’s area

Question 5

Transcortical sensory

Answer 5

Fluency: preserved; repetition: preserved; comprehension: impaired; lesion location: near Wernicke’s area

Question 6

Global

Answer 6

fluency, repetition and comprehension impaired; commonly associated signs: severe right hemiparesis; lesion location: large left hemisphere lesion

Question 7

Subcortical

Answer 7

Fluency: variable; repetition: preserved; comprehension: variable; commonly associated signs: hypophonia; lesion location: left basal ganglia, thalamus