Ch 1 - Stroke: Aphasia Flashcards

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What are the types of Fluent Aphasia?

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Wernicke’s
Transcortical sensory
Conduction
Anomia

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What are the types of Nonfluent Aphasia?

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Broca’s
Transcortical motor
Global
Mixed transcortical

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What is the location of Wernicke’s aphasia?

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Posterior part of superior (first) temporal gyrus of the dominant (usually left) hemisphere

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What are the characteristics of Wernicke’s aphasia?

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Fluent speech
(-) Comprehension
(-) Repetition
Word deafness
Alexia
Agraphia
Marked paraphasias and neologisms
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What is the location of Broca’s aphasia?

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Posterior-inferior frontal lobe (3rd frontal convolution) of dominant hemisphere> anterior to motor cortex that supply tongue, lips and larynx

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What are the characteristics of Broca’s aphasia?

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Nonfluent speech
(+) Comprehension
(-) Repetition
Paraphasias and articulatory errors or struggle

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What is the location of Global aphasia?

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Vary in size and location but usually left MCA (entire perisylvian region)

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What are the characteristics of Global aphasia?

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Nonfluent speech
(-) Comprehension
(-) Repetition

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What is the location of Anomic aphasia?

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Temporo-parietal injury, angular gyrus

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What are the characteristics of Anomic aphasia?

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Fluent speech
(+) Comprehension
(+) Repetition
(-) Naming
Decreased output of nouns
Word-finding difficulty
Alexia/agraphia may be present
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What is the location of Conduction aphasia?

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Parietal operculum (arcuate fasciculus) or insula or deep to the supramarginal gyrus (usually left)

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What are the characteristics of Conduction aphasia?

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Fluent speech
(+) Comprehension
(-) Repetition
Literal paraphasias with “targeting” of words (until getting the right one)

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What is the arcuate fasciculus?

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Band of white matter running deep to the supramarginal gyrus and insula that joins Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas

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What is the location of Transcortical motor aphasia?

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Frontal lobe, anterior or superior to Broca’s area or in the subcortical region deep to Broca’s area

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What are the characteristics of Transcortical motor aphasia?

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Nonfluent speech
(+) Comprehension
(+) Repetition
Reduced rate of speech and initiation

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What is the location of Transcortical sensory aphasia?

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Watershed lesion isolating perisylvian speech structures (Brocas and Wernicke’s areas) from the posterior brain; angular gyrus or posterior-inferior temporal lobe

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What are the characteristics of Transcortical sensory aphasia?

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Fluent speech
(-) Comprehension
(+) Repetition
Echolalia 
Neologisms
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What is the location of Transcortical mixed aphasia?

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Border zone of frontal, parietal and temporal areas

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What are the characteristics of Transcortical mixed aphasia?

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Nonfluent speech
(-) Comprehension
(+) Repetition
Echolalia

20
Q

Where are language areas atomically clustered in 95% of people?

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Sylvian fissure of the dominant left hemisphere

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What is a paraphasia error?

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Substitution of words or parts of words

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What is a Literal or Phonemic paraphasia error?

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Similar sounds

ex: “sound” for “found”

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What is a Verbal or Semantic paraphasia error?

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Word substituted for another of the same

ex: “fork” for “spoon”

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What is Agrammatism?

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Aphasia in which there is absence of grammatical structure in a sentence

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What is Anomia (anomic or nominal aphasia)?
Difficulty recalling words
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What is Echolalia?
Repetition (“echoing”) of words or vocalizations made by another person.
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What is Circumlocution?
Round about way of describing a word that cannot be recalled. Often seen in conjunction with anomia
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What is Neologism?
A “new word” that is well articulated but has meaning only to the speaker
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What is Jargon?
Well articulated but mostly incomprehensible, unintelligible speech. Associated with Wernicke’s aphasia.
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What is Stereotype?
Repetition of nonsensical syllables (e.g., “no, no, no”) during attempts at communication
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What is the most widely accepted approach to aphasia?
Loss versus interference
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Describe loss versus interference approach to aphasia.
Brain interferes with linguistic operation
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What is Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT)?*
Recruits right hemisphere for communication by incorporating melodies or rhythms with simple statements
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What types of aphasia is Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT) useful in?
Nonfluent (Broca’s) aphasia
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What is the timeline for post-stroke recovery?*
Greatest improvement first 2-3 mo after onset | Drop in recovery aft 6 mo