Communication Disorders Flashcards
What is Aphasia?
Neurological impairment of processing for receptive and/or expressive language
What are the main characteristics of Fluent Aphasia?
Speech production functional but empty; lacks substance
Fluent Aphasia is usually caused by damage to what area(s) of the brain?
- Temporal Lobe
- Wernicke’s Area
- Parietal Lobe
What are the 2 types of Fluent Aphasia?
- Wernicke’s Aphasia
2. Conduction Aphasia
What are the main characteristics of Non-fluent Aphasia?
- Poor word output
- Poor articulation
- Content is present in speech
Non-fluent Aphasia is usually caused by damage to what area(s) of the brain?
Frontal Lobe
What are the 4 type of Non-fluent Aphasia?
- Broca’s Aphasia
- Global Aphasia
- Verbal Apraxia
- Dysarthria
What are the main characteristics of Wernicke’s Aphasia?
Aka “Receptive Aphasia”
- Good articulation
- Comprehension impaired
What are the main characteristics of Conduction Aphasia?
- Good comprehension
- Poor repetition and word finding
- Reading intact
- Writing impaired
What are the main characteristics of Broca’s Aphasia?
Aka “Expressive Aphasia”
- Paraphasias: production of unintended syllables
- Comprehension intact
- Frustration with word finding errors
What are the main characteristics of Global Aphasia?
Can’t understand, name items or use correct context
What are the main characteristics of Verbal Apraxia?
Verbal expression impaired only because of deficits in motor planning mouth and tongue movements
What is the most common form of Aphasia?
Broca’s Aphasia
