apraxia Vs Brocas

Question 1

Why is AOS usually confused with Brocas?

Answer 1

-Phonologic impairment is simular

Question 2

True or False: They rarely co-occur

Answer 2

FAsle! AOS and Brocas usually do! But Broca’s is more invovled

Question 3

A defining difference between Brocas and AOS:

Answer 3

Individuals with AOS do not have linguistic problems that are seen in Brocas

Question 4

True/False: The site of Leison for these disorders are far from each other

Answer 4

False: They have similar sites So evaluate for BOTH

Question 5

Can AOS complicate Brocas?

Answer 5

Some of the speech problems with Broca’s are due to the MSP problems and not always linguistic

Question 6

True or false: Dysarthria usually co occurs with APhasia

Answer 6

False!!!! AOS usually occurs with Aphasia… SOMETIMES it occurs with Dysarthria too