Global Flashcards
1
Q
Neurologic damage
A
extensive damage to frontal, temporal and parietal lobes
damage also around the perisylvian fissure
2
Q
Speech characteristics
A
Very impaired
If fluent: jargon or mumbling
If nonfluent: stereotypical utterances
Perseverative
Good intonation
Can gesture well
3
Q
Naming
A
severely impaired
4
Q
Auditory Comprehension
A
simple nouns & verbs, specific word categories
poor with more complex structures
May do better comprehending questions about immediate needs or whole-body commands (personal information)
May not even have a reliable yes/no
5
Q
Repetition
A
impaired
6
Q
Reading
A
impaired
mirror auditory comprehension
7
Q
Writing
A
impaired
mirrors speech production
8
Q
Progression
A
typically evolve to Broca’s
