Aside from the down syndrome that has already been diagnosed, the patient’s symptoms also hint that he may have damage to Broca’s Area also known as nonfluent aphasia (Plante, 237). This area has been associated with the processes for expressive language or the ability to speak fluidly (motor skills) (Plante, 236 &237). Since the patient does not seem to show any difficulties with speech/language comprehension, Wernicke's aphasia is not a feasible diagnosis. In the case of this boy’s hearing loss in the right ear, this may simply be a result of his down syndrome. Down syndrome or Trisomy 21 is a genetic disorder in which there are structural changes to chromosome 21 causing the individual to suffer from developmental and intellectual delays.
