Neuro + SLP Exam With Complete Solution

Neuro + SLP Exam With Complete Solution


What are causes of neuro speaking problems? - ANSWER CVA

TBI

PD

ALS

oral/laryngeal cancer

brain tumor

MS

dementia



What hemisphere is Broca and Wernickes area? - ANSWER L hemisphere



What is aphasia? - ANSWER impairment of language affecting production or
comprehension of speech / ability to read & wrist



What is fluent aphasia? - ANSWER speech is present but contains little meaningful
communication



What is Wernicke's aphasia? - ANSWER fluent speech, poor comprehension, poor
repetition



What is conduction aphasia? - ANSWER fluent speech, good comprehension, poor
repetition



What is anomic aphasia? - ANSWER fluent speech, good comprehension, good
repetition (so in general this person just has trouble locating words sometimes)