Asked by SuryaKanta ForCpl on May 05, 2024
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A patient is able to fluently produce language.However,that language is incomprehensible to listeners.The patient is most likely suffering from ______.
A) Broca's aphasia
B) expressive aphasia
C) prosopagnosia
D) Wernicke's aphasia
Wernicke's Aphasia
A condition resulting from damage to the Wernicke's area of the brain, characterized by difficulty in understanding language and producing meaningful sentences.
Broca's Aphasia
A condition characterized by difficulties in speech production, often resulting from damage to the frontal lobe of the brain.
Expressive Aphasia
A language disorder caused by damage to the brain that affects a person's ability to produce coherent speech and language.
- Identify and differentiate between various types of aphasia and their symptoms.
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Dheeraj PatelMay 10, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The patient's symptoms describe Wernicke's aphasia, where individuals can produce fluent speech, but it lacks meaning or is incomprehensible, indicating a problem with language comprehension and production areas in the brain, specifically in the Wernicke's area.
Learning Objectives
- Identify and differentiate between various types of aphasia and their symptoms.