The aphasias

Question 1

What is fluent aphasia?

Answer 1

Output, production, articulation, and phrase length remain normal but a lot of meaningless, empty talk and many paraphasias of the phonemic, verbal, neologistic, and jargon types. Lack of awareness of condition = no frustration over condition

Question 2

What is non-fluent aphasia?

Answer 2

Decreased output, increased effort, defective articulation, and decreased phrase length. Primitive syntax. Fewer paraphasias of the phonemic, verbal, neologistic, and jargon types. Awareness of the impairment = frustration

Question 3

Where is the damage in for Broca’s Aphasia?

Answer 3

The posterior portion of the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere. In the parasylvian zone. In addition to Broca’s area, it may also include the premotor and motor regions.

Question 4

What are the basic comprehension and expressive language characteristics of Brocas Aphasia?

Answer 4

b. Sparse output of words and sentences, misarticulations, and agrammatisms. Speech is laborious, filled with many pauses and is telegraphic. Auditory and reading comprehension are better than oral expression. Repetition of words, phrases and sentences is poor.

Question 5

What is a distinctive feature of Broca’s aphasia?

Answer 5

Comprehending what people say but being unable to respond

Question 6

Is Broca’s aphasia fluent or non-fluent?

Answer 6

Non-fluent

Question 7

7. Where is the damage in for Transcortical Motor aphasia?

Answer 7

a. In the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere. Anterior or Superior to brocas area. Withing the extrasylvian or watershed region. Either deep in the left frontal substance or in the cortex

Question 8

What are the basic comprehension and expressive language characteristics of Transcortical Motor Aphasia?

Answer 8

Similar to Broca’s aphasia except they can repeat words, phrases or sentences

Question 9

What is a distinctive feature of TMA?

Answer 9

It is rare and they can repeat words, phrases and sentences

Question 10

Is TMA fluent or non-fluent?

Answer 10

Non-fluent

Question 11

Where is the damage in for global aphasia?

Answer 11

A widespread area of the perisylvian zone of the dominant hemisphere.

Question 12

What are the basic comprehension and expressive language characteristics of Global Aphasia?

Answer 12

Severe impairment of auditory and reading comprehension and oral and written expression.

Question 13

What is a distinctive feature of global aphasia?

Answer 13

Patients try to communicate but often can only produce verbal stereotypes and automatic speech.

Question 14

Is Global Aphasia Fluent or Non-fluent?

Answer 14

Non-fluent

Question 15

Where is the damage in for Wernicke’s aphasia?

Answer 15

Posterior portion of the temporal lobe of the dominant hemisphere.

Question 16

What are the basic comprehension and expressive language characteristics of Wernicke’s aphasia?

Answer 16

Fluent, verbal paraphasic and generally well-articulated speech.

Question 17

What is a distinctive feature of Wernicke’s aphasia?

Answer 17

Jargon, neologisms and empty speech are common features.

Question 18

Is Wernicke’s aphasia fluent or non-fluent?

Answer 18

fluent

Question 19

Where is the damage in for Conduction aphasia?

Answer 19

In the arcuate fasciculus. Or deep in the supramarginal gyrus.

Question 20

What are the basic comprehension and expressive language characteristics of Conduction aphasia?

Answer 20

Fluent verbal and phonemic paraphasic speech. Written expression is defective

Question 21

What is a distinctive feature of conduction aphasia?

Answer 21

Speech can be filled with unsuccessful attempts at correction because of the persons awareness of errors.

Question 22

Is Conduction aphasia fluent or non-fluent?

Answer 22

Fluent

Question 23

Where is the damage in for Anomic aphasia?

Answer 23

It varies. Damage to the left anterior temporal cortex is an essential element.

Question 24

What are the basic comprehension and expressive language characteristics of Anomic Aphasia?

Answer 24

Fluent, well-articulated, mildly paraphasic, grammatically intact and somewhat empty speech.

Question 25

What is a distinctive feature of anomic aphasia?

Answer 25

A naming or word finding problem that can affect any of the modalities.

Question 26

Is Anomic Aphasia fluent or non-fluent?

Answer 26

Fluent

Question 27

What is primary progressive aphasia?

Answer 27

Language deterioration when the persons nonverbal memory and intellect remain intact

Question 28

Explain two key characteristics of primary progressive aphasia

Answer 28

Apraxia of Speech and nonverbal oral apraxia can be present.