Classical Pt 2

Question 1

Where is the classical lesion location for Broca’s aphasia

Answer 1

posterior inferior frontal convolution and adjacent inferior aspects of pre central gyrus

Question 2

Where is the classical lesion location for Wernicke’s aphasia

Answer 2

posterior half of superior temporal gyrus and possibly adjacent cortex

Question 3

Where is the classical lesion location for Anomic aphasia

Answer 3

inferior parietal lobe or connections between parietal lobe and temporal lobe

Question 4

Where is the classical lesion location for global aphasia

Answer 4

large portion of the perisylvian association cortex

Question 5

Where is the classical lesion location for conduction aphasia

Answer 5

lesion in arcuate fasiculus and/or corticocortical connections between temporal and frontal lobes

Question 6

Where is the classical lesion location for transcortical motor aphasia

Answer 6

white matter tracts deep to broca’s area

Question 7

Where is the classical lesion location for transcortical sensory aphasia

Answer 7

white matter tracts connecting parietal lobe to temporal lobe or in portions of inferior parietal lobe

Question 8

Where is the classical lesion location for subcortical aphasia

Answer 8

1. thalamus

2. caudate, putamen, internal capsule, basal ganglia

Question 9

In the Wernicke-lichtheim model, auditory input -> auditory word-impressions -> elaboration of concepts =?

Answer 9

auditory comprehension

Question 10

In the Wernicke-lichtheim model, elaboration of concepts -> kinaesthetic word-impressions -> motor output to articulators =

Answer 10

speech

Question 11

In the Wernicke-lichtheim model, auditory input -> auditory word-impressions -> kinaesthetic word-impressions -> motor output to articulators =

Answer 11

repetition

Question 12

In the Wernicke-lichtheim model, damage at the auditory word-impression level leads to what?

Answer 12

wernicke’s aphasia

Question 13

In the Wernicke-lichtheim model, damage at the kinaesthetic word impressions level leads to what?

Answer 13

broca’s aphasia

Question 14

In the Wernicke-lichtheim model, damage between auditory word-impressions and kinesthetic word impressions leads to what?

Answer 14

conduction aphasia

Question 15

Which type of aphasia is associated with the poorest prognosis?

Answer 15

Global/severe aphasia

Question 16

In individuals with global aphasia, this most likely to improve are those with…

Answer 16

• lesions that are mainly subcortical
• an absence of damage to Wernicke’s area
• and an early corresponding improvement in auditory comprehension.

Question 17

In individuals with global aphasia, rapid changes in _______________ in conversation predicted whether a patient remained globally aphasic or not

Answer 17

verbal expression

Question 18

In individuals with global aphasia, pockets of improvement can occur in auditory comprehension and gesturing with treatment, between _______ months

Answer 18

6-12

Question 19

In individuals with Wernicke’s aphasia, individuals with higher test scores and less ______ progress better over time

Answer 19

jargon

Question 20

In general in individuals with Wernicke’s aphasia, the larger the lesion in Wernicke’s area and surrounding area, the _______ the prognosis

Answer 20

poorer

Question 21

Which type of aphasia is associated with the greatest amount of recovery

Answer 21

-Broca’s aphasia

Question 22

In individual’s with conduction aphasia, the amount of recovery is comparable to _________ aphasia

Answer 22

Broca’s

Question 23

Most anomic, conduction and transcortical aphasics had ______________ outcomes

Answer 23

excellent

Question 24

Some patients with conduction aphasia evolve to ______ aphasia

Answer 24

anomic