Neuro localization Flashcards
What type of motor neuron problem (upper vs lower) has fasiculations?
lower motor neuron dysorder
What category of disorder shows difficulty in the motor pronounciation of words? where in the CNS does this suggest?
Dysarthria - think brainstem
What is the following language disorder:
not fluent
no comprehension
no repeat
Global aphasia
What is the following language disorder:
not fluent
no comprehension
can repeat
Mixed transcortical aphasia
What is the following language disorder:
not fluent
can comprehension
no repeat
Broca’s aphasia
What is the following language disorder:
not fluent
can comprehension
can repeat
Transcortical motor aphasia
What is the following language disorder:
is fluent
no comprehension
no repeat
Wernicke’s aphasia
What is the following language disorder:
is fluent
no comprehension
can repeat
Transcortical sensory aphasia
What is the following language disorder:
is fluent
can comprehension
no repeat
Conduction aphasia
Where is Brocas area localized?
inferior frontal
Where is Wernicke’s area?
superior temporal
damage to what area is responsible for conduction aphasia (cant repeat)
arcuate fasciculus
damage to what area is responsible for transcortical sensory
is fluent, no comprehension, can repeat
posterior parietal/temporal
damage to what area is responsible for transcortical motor (not fluent, can comprehend, can repeat)
anterior frontal
damage to what area is responsible for global aphasia
left hemisphere