Differential Diagnosis of Aphasia

Practice vocabulary flashcards for understanding the differential diagnosis of aphasia and its types.

Aphasia

A language disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate.

Nonfluent Aphasia

A type of aphasia characterized by limited speech production with poor fluency.

Fluent Aphasia

A type of aphasia where the person can produce speech fluidly but may lack meaning or comprehension.

Word Finding

The ability to retrieve and produce words accurately during speech.

Auditory Comprehension

The ability to understand spoken language.

Repetition

The ability to accurately repeat words or phrases after hearing them.

Broca's Aphasia

A type of nonfluent aphasia characterized by good comprehension but poor speech output.

Wernicke's Aphasia

A type of fluent aphasia where the person produces nonsensical speech with poor comprehension.

Transcortical Motor Aphasia (TMA)

A nonfluent aphasia with better repetition and comprehension compared to Broca's aphasia.

Transcortical Sensory Aphasia (TSA)

A fluent aphasia with intact repetition but poor comprehension.

Conduction Aphasia

A fluent aphasia noted for good comprehension but poor repetition capabilities.

Anomia

A type of fluent aphasia characterized by difficulty in word finding while maintaining fluency.

Phrase Length

The number of words produced in a single breath group or without significant pauses.

Borderline Fluent

A subgroup of aphasia patients whose average phrase lengths range from six to eight words.

Etiology of Aphasia

The cause of aphasia, which can include strokes and brain injuries.

Calibrate Quality of Response

The process of assessing the quality of spoken responses in patients with aphasia.