Wernicke's Aphasia Flashcards
1
Q
What are the signs/symptoms of Wernicke’s aphasia?
A
Good verbal expression
Poor comprehension
2
Q
What assessments would you do for Wernicke’s aphasia?
A
WAB-R
CADL-2
3
Q
What would results of the WAB-R show?
A
Spontaneous speech relative strength but meaningless
Auditory comprehension low
Repetition low
Word finding low
With semantic paraphasias (bench for couch), neologisms (made up word), and confabulation (making up what they don’t know/remember)
4
Q
How would you treat Wernicke’s aphasia?
A
Augmented input-train caregivers
Cognitive approach to improving auditory comprehension
5
Q
What are examples of goals for Wernicke’s aphasia?
A
Will select choice with written stimuli
Will attend to task and follow directions
