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1
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Nonfluent Aphasia

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Broca’s
Transcortical motor
global
mixed transcortical

2
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Fluent Aphasia

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Wernickes
transcortical sensory
Conduction
Anomic
Subcortical
3
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Locus of Broca’s

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Broca’s area in posterior inferior frontal gyrus-

–MCA

4
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Locus of transcotical motor

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Anterior superior frontal lobe (below or above Broca’s)

–ACA and MCA

5
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Locus of Global

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extensive damage to all language areas (perisylvian region),

-MCA

6
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Locus of Mixed transcortical aphasia

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watershed areas/arterial border zone

7
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Locus of Wernicke’s

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Wernicke’s area in the posterior portion of the superior temporal gyrus

-posterior MCA

8
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Locus of Transcortical sensory

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Temporoparietal region (posterior portion of the middle temporal gyrus)

-posterior MCA

9
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Locus of Conduction

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Supramarginal gyrus and arcuate fasciculus (between Broca’s and Wernicke’s)

10
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Locus of Anomic

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Different regions including angular gyrus and temporal gyrus

11
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Locus of subcortical

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areas surrounding basal ganglia and thalamus

12
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Subcortical characteristics

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Word-finding problems

Good comprehension

13
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Good comprehension

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subcortical

14
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language functions other than naming are generally normal

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Anomia

15
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good to normal auditory comprehension but

Severe to mild naming prob.

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Conduction

16
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good repetition
Intact grammar and syntax
Empty speech
Severe naming difficulties

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Transcortical sensory

17
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paralysis is uncommon
Severe word finding
Empty speech

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Wernicke’s

18
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severe echolalia
reading and writing difficulties
associated with bilateral UMN and visual field deficits

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Mixed transcortical aphasia

19
Q

verbal and nonverbal apraxia
strong neurological symptoms
most severe form

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Global

20
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Laborious
Halting
Telegraphic
akinesia
bradykinesia
apraxia
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Transcortical motor

21
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Broca’s

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Effortful
Slow
Halting
Uneven speech