Speech and Language Neuroscience Flashcards
Wernicke’s aphasia has a lesion location in what Brodmann’s area?
22
Broca’s Aphasia has a lesion located in what Brodmann’s area?
44 & 45
where is the lesion in Global aphasia?
lesion involves large area of teh left hemisphere
where is the lesion in conduction aphasia?
lesion location is in the supramarginal gyrus and arcuate fasciculus
where is the lesion in transcortical motor aphasia?
lesion location is left anterior frontal lobe, either superior or inferior to broca’s area
where is the lesion for transcortical sensory aphasia?
lesion location is the border zone b/w the left middle cerebral and posterior cerebral arteries
where is the lesion location of mixed transcortical aphasia?
lesion location is the border zone b/w the left middle cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries
where is the lesion location of anomic aphasia?
lesion location may be anywhere in the language area
where is the lesion location in Gerstmann Syndrome?
lesion localized to left angular gyrus (area 39)
where is the lesion with subcortical aphasia?
lesions of the left basal ganglia or left thlamus may be associated with variable forms of aphasia
where is the lesion location for alexia without agraphia?
lesion location is the left medial occipital and medial temporal lobe involving the splenium of the corpus callosum
what is the greatest risk factor for sporadic Alzheimer’s dz?
APOE4
