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Broca's Aphasia |
*Expressive type of aphasia *Difficulty in speech production but not comprehension *May encompass broader area of brain |
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Wernicke's Aphasia |
*Receptive aphasia *difficulty in comprehension but not?production * speaks rapidly but incoherently * lack of awareness in incoherency * caused By damage to posterior tempero-parietal cortex. Generally caused by stroke |
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Conduction Aphasia |
Specific inability to repeat back words * localized difficulty * intact speech production and comprehension *no associated neurological problem. Likely due to minor lesions |
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Global Aphasia |
All language functions impaired * caused by very broad trauma * extensive damage to left hemisphere *often comorbid |
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Pure word deafness |
Complete inability to understand spoken words .inability to repeat back words .when they do speak it is nonsensical .disordered speech .associated with damage to bilateral temporal lobes .because of plasticity of brain damage must be broad and effect both sides |
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Dysarthia |
Aquired disorder of speech production .Difficulty in movingmouth and larynx to produce worss .due to cranial nerves inability to controll muscles for speech movement |
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Speech Apraxia |
Difficulty speaking even though no?mottor weakness .can be acquired or developed .brain has trouble planning movements .if acquired it can occur in people of all ages |
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Prosody production or perception |
Difficulty in either producing or perceiving melodic functions of speech .can lead to difficulty in social communications .monotone speech and lack of social cues because of this |
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Phonoagnosia |
Inability to recognize people by their voices .All identity relevant info is intact but they cannot recognize voices .due to damage in right temporal lobe not a problem in face to face convo |
