SLP Neurogenic Communication Disorders

Question 1

Which type of aphasia is characterized by non-fluent speech, relatively preserved auditory comprehension, and impaired repetition?

Accepted Answer

Broca's aphasia

Answer

Broca's aphasia presents with non-fluent, effortful speech and relatively preserved auditory comprehension, with impaired repetition due to anterior lesions.

Question 2

A patient with Wernicke's aphasia would most likely demonstrate which communication profile?

Accepted Answer

Fluent speech with impaired comprehension and paraphasias

Answer

Wernicke's aphasia is characterized by fluent but meaningless speech with paraphasias and jargon, and severely impaired auditory comprehension due to posterior temporal lesions.

Question 3

Which aphasia type is characterized by severely impaired fluency, comprehension, and repetition across all language modalities?

Accepted Answer

Global aphasia

Answer

Global aphasia involves severe impairment across all language modalities including fluency, comprehension, repetition, naming, reading, and writing, resulting from large perisylvian lesions.

Question 4

A patient demonstrates fluent speech with good comprehension but marked difficulty with repetition and frequent phonemic paraphasias. This profile is most consistent with:

Accepted Answer

Conduction aphasia

Answer

Conduction aphasia is characterized by fluent speech, relatively preserved comprehension, severely impaired repetition, and frequent phonemic paraphasias with conduite d'approche behavior.

Question 5

The Western Aphasia Battery (WAB) provides which primary measure used to classify aphasia severity and type?

Accepted Answer

Aphasia Quotient (AQ)

Answer

The Western Aphasia Battery provides an Aphasia Quotient (AQ) score ranging from 0–100 that reflects overall aphasia severity and guides classification of aphasia type.

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SLP Neurogenic Communication Disorders