1.Please watch the four videos provided below. The first two are of people with
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1.Please watch the four videos provided below. The first two are of people with Broca's aphasia, and the last two are of people with Wernicke's aphasia. What are the characteristics of speech in the first two videos that would lead to a diagnosis of Broca's aphasia? What are the characteristics in the last two videos that lead to a Wernicke's aphasia diagnosis?
2.Pretend you are a neuropsychologist, and that you have been asked to determine the abilities and deficits of people with aphasia. What tasks would you include in your examination to test for the presence of particular language deficits?
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(Answer) Broca’s Aphasia:
Characteristics: Inability to form proper sentences. Also, difficulty remembering words and their associations. Although, this does not really affect their cognitive abilities. They are able to understand what is spoken to them and are able to understand what they read. However, this may affect their writing skills too.
Diagnosis: CT scan to analyse the left frontal regions of the brain after a stroke. Damage to this area is likely to cause Broca’s Aphasia. This damage can be overcome through time and exercises.
Determine Prognosis: Inability to speak or write properly. Also, the ability to form clear sentences and be articulate through words is not too good. Written language is also poorly affected.
Temper Tests: Taking reading tests. Asking the patients to repeat what they have read or explain what they have read. Explain what an individual is wearing or talking about the food on their plate and other general conversations. Such exercises help gradually come out of this condition as well.
Wernicke’s Aphasia:
Characteristics: Inability to understand the meaning of words and sentences. Although, they don’t find it too hard to speak out a sentence.
Diagnosis: CT scan to see if the left, middle side of the brain or the “Wernicke’s Area” is damaged.
Determine Prognosis: The patient will not be able to understand words that are too complex. In an extreme case, they may not even understand what the word “food” or “books” would mean. However, they will be able to speak out, read or even write complex words but not really understand what they mean.
Temper Tests: Making a patient explain simple to complex words. Asking them to describe the word “food” or “bathroom.” Matching words with corresponding pictures, reading picture books and other such activities are good temper tests and exercises to recover from this state as well.
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