NEURO - Aphasias

Question 1

Aphasia

Answer 1

higher-order language deficit (inability to understand/speak/read/write)

Question 2

Dysarthria

Answer 2

motor inability to speak (movement deficit)

Question 3

Broca

Answer 3

Nonfluent Speech
Intact Comprehension
Impaired Repetition

Broca area in inferior frontal gyrus of frontal lobe.

Question 4

Wernicke

Answer 4

Fluent Speech
Impaired Comprehension
Impaired Repitition

Wernicke area in superior temporal gyrus of temporal lobe.

Question 5

Conduction

Answer 5

Fluent Speech
Intact Comprehension
Impaired Repitition

caused by damage to arcuate
fasciculus

Question 6

Global

Answer 6

Nonfluent Speech
Impaired Comprehension
Impaired Repitition

Arcuate fasciculus; Broca and
Wernicke areas affected

Question 7

Transcortical motor

Answer 7

Nonfluent Speech
Intact Comprehension
Intact Repetition

Affects frontal lobe around Broca area, but Broca area is spared

Question 8

Transcortical sensory

Answer 8

Fluent Speech
Impaired Comprehension
Intact Repetition

Affects temporal lobe around
Wernicke area, but Wernicke area is spared

Question 9

Transcortical, mixed

Answer 9

Nonfluent Speech
Impaired Comprehension
Intact Repetition

Broca and Wernicke areas and
arcuate fasciculus remain intact;
surrounding watershed areas
affected