Aphasia

Aphasia

1. Impairment of receptive/expressive language

2. Common from CVA, head trauma, tumor or infection

3. Fluent and non-fluent aphasia

   • Fluent aphasia
     • Also known as Wernick's aphasia
       • Lesion of superior temporal and superior gyrus
       • "Receptive aphasia"
       • Impaired comprehension and writing skills
       • Motor impairment is not typical
     • Involves temporal and parietal lobe of brain
     • Able to communicate but with no real substance behind it
   • Non-fluent aphasia
     • Involves frontal lobe
     • Difficulty with communication
     • Also known as Broca's aphasia
       • "Expressive aphasia"
       • Lesion of frontal lobe
       • Common form of aphasia
       • Intact comprehension
       • Motor impairments are common
   • Global aphasia
     • Both Wernick's and Borca's
     • Lesion of frontal, parietal, and temporal lobe

4. Typically lesions on left side of brain