Aphasia | Types (Broca’s, Wernicke’s, Global), Causes, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Aphasia | Types (Broca’s, Wernicke’s, Global), Causes, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Aphasia is an acquired cognitive condition involving a reduction, disruption or loss of ability to communicate (including speaking and understanding language). There are important language centers located in the brain, and these include Broca’s area, Wernicke’s area, the arcuate fasciculus and the angular gyrus. Damage or injury to these language centers can lead to a variety of different types of aphasia, including Nonfluent aphasia (Broca’s aphasia), Fluent aphasia (Wernicke’s aphasia), Global aphasia, Conduction aphasia, Transcortical aphasia and Anomic Aphasia. In this lesson, we discuss the brain anatomy and location of language centers in the brain, what causes injury or damage to these language centers, and we look at the signs and symptoms that occur with each type of aphasia.

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[RexyMama]

My husband was in a car accident and suffers from severe brain trauma… we are currently unaware of what type of aphasia he has but, this helps so much! Everything you describe about anomic aphasia feels accurate for his behavior. Thank you very much. There really isn’t a lot of information to study on the internet. I wish there was more out there!

[atalmeowlaurent]

Love your video, I have paraphasia! I have Hemiplegic migraines and I lost my speech but when I had and TIA I had Global aphasia, people were crying when I was trying to speak and just weird noise were coming from my mouth, also I was very expressive with my eyes because I could see the words in my head, like suotitles and I was closing my eyes to read them

[Afriqueleblanq]

After 12 strokes, my aphasia is quite a challenge. I found that even doctors don't really understand the various aspects of this condition. It is very annoying when people speak on my behalf, or keep interrupting (like the little blond girl with the stethoscope.) Stroke victims often get into a bad mood, but, trust me, this comes because of being frustrated by the idiots that surround us.

[crazysox]

my professor is a neurologist and said that most people, regardless of whether they are right or left-handed, will usually have language centers in their left hemisphere.

[kodiakbear]

Type. By the way, I have difficulty communicating because I had a stroke in Broca’s area, the part of the brain that controls speech. 2/8/2021 but I lived again. (My wife helped me compose this.)

[waelfadlallah]

Hi and thanks for discussing a great topic like this one

[ahmedzubair]

I am 30 years old and a researcher. I figured out from last 6 month i am forgetting my words, it tooks couple of second to remind some easy daily used word. So i search google first to determine this condition and then i searched it on youtube. Now i am Pretty sure i have Aphasia.
(I forot "youtube" names while writting the comment😁)

[bryanmillard]

Thank you for your concise, helpful video!

[Clinical]

It's very helpful
Thanks alot sir ❤️

[JesseChen-iope]

This is so clear and helpful. Thank you!

[rachana]

This video is very helpful, thanks for such good content videos these are very helpful to medicos like me. Thankyou 😃🙏

[magnusjohn]

Thanks to a stroke i fall in the Transcortical Motor Aphasia where i can speak fine at times and others its a mess.. very frustrating but given i can still communicate much better then it could have ended up as.

[r.h]

Thank you for such an interesting topic 🙏✨

[SR-bwsc]

PPA = Primary Progressive Aphasia shows up in some individuals with FTD= FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA

[Cat_Sterling]

If I’m right handed but will start developing my left hand skills, will that mean that I’ll start getting additional language centers in the right brain hemisphere?

[sidraparveen]

Can you please share the slides for awareness purpose
Thank you

[Shortstories-uk]

Recently when i speak, what i think in my mind is different and what i say is different Can you please tell me why this happen to me😊

[Fatima-mpym]

If there are pauses in Wernicke's aphasia then how it could be fluent

[joelkadmiel]

I found it disheartening that you left out dyslexiac aphasia. I was diagnosed with it precious to my strokes awhile ago (2 years ago). How do I fit in your sinenario. I have Broca's aphasia severe. How does it affect me or people like me?

[priestlygarments]

Hey Dr. I was told I have H. pylori in my stool and E. Coli in my urinary tract and they want me to take Levofloxacin but that antibiotic causes liver failure. I never picked it up! I’ve also been having foamy urine for a year now but no protein was found in my urine culture. I bless God for you! What should I do? On Sunday I had burning sensation while urinating a minor blood but that went away on its own yesterday and pain on my right leg under my calf. I’m only 33 years old! What do you suggest I take sir! God bless you Sir!