Communication Disorders Flashcards
1
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Fluent Aphasia
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- temporal lobe, wernicke’s area, partietal lobe
- word output and speech are functional
- rhythm is acceptable but empty speech jargon
- speech lacks substance
- unrecognizable words
2
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Non-Fluent Aphasia
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- frontal lobe of the dominant speech center
- poor word output and impairment in rhythm
- poor articulation and increased effort for speech
- content is present but impaired syntactical words
3
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Wernicke’s (fluent)
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- posterior region of superior temporal
- aka receptive aphasia
- comprehension impaired
- good articulation
- impaired writing and naming ability
4
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Conduction (fluent)
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- supramarginal gyrus
- impairment with repetition
- good comprehension, intact fluency
- speech interrupted by word-finding difficulties
- reading intact, writing impaired
5
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Broca’s (non-fluent)
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- frontal lobe
- aka expressive aphasia
- most common
- intact auditory and reading comprehension
- frustration with language skill errors
- close proximity with motor cortex
6
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Global (non-fluent)
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- frontal, temporal, parietal
- comprehension severely impaired
- impaired naming, writing, and repetition skills
- involuntarily verbalizes
