W7_09 Language Flashcards
characteristics of broca’s aphasia?
not fluent;
good comprehension;
poor repetition;
poor naming
characteristics of wernicke’s aphasia?
fluent;
poor comprehension;
poor repitition;
poor naming
characteristics of conduction aphasia?
fluent;
good comprehension;
poor repetition;
poor naming
characteristics of global aphasia?
not fluent;
poor comprehension;
poor repetition;
poor naming
what 6 things are investigated in a language exam?
spontaneous speech; auditory comprehension; naming; repetition; writing; reading (both oral and comprehension)
what is verbal/semantic paraphasia?
substitution of words (e.g. hat for coat)
what is prosody?
the tone of speech that can imply emotions (e.g. sarcastic, happy, stern, etc)
if the aphasic patient is fluent, where is the lesion?
parietal or temporal lobe (e.g. wernicke’s)
if the aphasic patient is nonfluent, where is the lesion?
frontal lobe (e.g. broca’s)
what is literal/phonemic paraphasia?
substitution of sounds (e.g. clable for table)
what are 4 ways of testing auditory comprehension?
single words;
phrases;
whole-body commands;
syntax
the picture with the woman washing dishes and children stealing cookies is from what exam?
boston diagnostic aphasia exam (BDAE)
broca’s area is which brodmann area?
B44-45
wernicke’s area is which brodmann area?
B22
where is the lesion in conduction aphasia?
possibly in arcuate fasciculus (connects wernicke’s to broca’s)