Speech

Question 0

NEURO

Broca’s Aphasia

Location, Def’n?

Answer 0

Broca’s Area

NONFLUENT. Comprehension intact.
THINK: “Broca’s broken boca”

Question 1

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Aphasia

Def’n, 4 Types?

Answer 1

Higher-order inability to speak.

• Broca’s
• Wernicke’s
• Global
• Conduction

Question 2

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Wernicke’s Aphasia

Location, Def’n?

Answer 2

Wernicke’s area

FLUENT. Comprehension IMPAIRED.
THINK: Wernicke’s = What?

Question 3

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Global Aphasia

Def’n?

Answer 3

THINK: Broca’s + Wernicke’s

NONFLUENT. Comprehension IMPAIRED.

Question 4

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Conduction Aphasia

Location, Def’n?

Answer 4

Arcuate fasciculus (connects Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas).

FLUENT speech, however poor repetition. Intact comprehension.

Question 5

NEURO

Dysarthria

Def’n, Mech, Pres?

Answer 5

MOTOR inability to speak.

MECH = paralysis, weakness or inability to coordinate muscles of mouth.

PRES = Slow slurred speech that is difficult to understand, often with inappropriate pitch, volume + rhythm.

Question 6

BCEM

Ammonia Intoxication

Answer 6

Slurring of speech