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)
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)
