Aphasias

Question 1

what is aphasia?

Answer 1

impaired language

Question 2

what is dysarthria?

Answer 2

impaired articulation

Question 3

name two changes seen in an aphasi

Answer 3

fluency of speech and repitition of spoken language/word

Question 4

what does dysarthria spare?

Answer 4

oral and written language and comprehension

Question 5

what three CNs are involved in articulation of speec?

Answer 5

5,7, 12

Question 6

what fissure are major language brain areas around?

Answer 6

sylvian fissure

Question 7

where is wernickes area located?

Answer 7

posterior aspect of superior temporal gyrus

Question 8

where is brocas area located?

Answer 8

left frontal operculum anf inferior frontal gyrus

Question 9

what is subcortical white matter?

Answer 9

myelinated axons that connect areas of the cerebral cortex with other cortical and subcortical targets

Question 10

what are the three types of subcortical white matter?

Answer 10

association
commisural
projection

Question 11

what type of subcortical white matter is used in language?

Answer 11

association fibers

Question 12

what are the association fibers called that connect brocas and wernickes?

Answer 12

arcuate fasciculus

Question 13

does brocas have fluency or not?

Answer 13

no fluency

Question 14

does wernickes have fluency or not?

Answer 14

yes fluent

Question 15

can you repeat in brocas?

Answer 15

yes

Question 16

can you repeat in wernickes?

Answer 16

yes

Question 17

can you repeat in conduction aphasia?

Answer 17

no

Question 18

what is another name for brocas aphasia

Answer 18

expressive

Question 19

is comprehension bad in brocas?

Answer 19

no, intact

Question 20

other than speaking, what do brocas have issue with?

Answer 20

difficulty writing

Question 21

what is typical cause of brocas?

Answer 21

stroke to MCA or tumor

Question 22

what are other symptoms commonly seen with brocas unrelated to language and speech?

Answer 22

contralateral weakness to arm and face

Question 23

is comprehension an issue in wernickes?

Answer 23

yes

Question 24

in addition to word salad, what other language issues do people with wernickes have?

Answer 24

difficulty writing and reading

Question 25

what are two usual causes of wernickes?

Answer 25

MCA stroke and tumor

Question 26

what is global aphasia?

Answer 26

damage to broca and wernicke

Question 27

what are two common causes of global aphasia?

Answer 27

left internal carotid or proximal MCA occlusion

Question 28

what is symptom of global aphasia?

Answer 28

loss of all language

Question 29

does wernickes have trouble with naming?

Answer 29

yes

Question 30

does broca have trouble with naming?

Answer 30

no

Question 31

which of brocas or wernickes has naming difficulty?

Answer 31

wernickes

Question 32

are people with conduction aphasia fluent?

Answer 32

yes

Question 33

what is impaired in conduction aphasia?

Answer 33

repetition

Question 34

what is another name for transcortical expressive aphasia?

Answer 34

transcortical motor

Question 35

what is another name for transcortical receptive aphasia?

Answer 35

transcortical sensory

Question 36

are people with transcortical motor aphasia fluent?

Answer 36

no

Question 37

are people with transcortical motor aphasia grammatically good?

Answer 37

yes

Question 38

are people with transcortical motor aphasia able to compreend?

Answer 38

yes

Question 39

are people with transcortical motor aphasia able to name?

Answer 39

yes

Question 40

are people with transcortical motor aphasia able to repeat?

Answer 40

yes

Question 41

are people with transcortical sensory aphasia fluent?

Answer 41

yes

Question 42

are people with transcortical sensory aphasia grammatically correct?

Answer 42

yes

Question 43

are people with transcortical sensory aphasia able to comprehend?

Answer 43

no

Question 44

are people with transcortical sensory aphasia able to name??

Answer 44

no

Question 45

are people with transcortical sensory aphasia able to repeat?

Answer 45

yes

Question 46

are people with wernickes able to repeat?

Answer 46

no

Question 47

can you repeat with brocas?

Answer 47

no

Question 48

what is always preserved in a transcortical aphasia?

Answer 48

repetition