Question 1

what are brocas aphasia, and wernicke's aphasia?

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Aphasias: Aphasia is a problem with language (with speech sounds being normal).  Wernicke and broca's areas are regions of the brain where damage results in aphasia.  Wernicke's aphasia, described as 'word salad', many words not making sense, while broca's aphasia is described as 'telegraphic',  few words only.  Aphasia can be 'expressive' for language output, or receptive.  Google the names for brain maps.

Question 2

what is wernicke's aphasia?

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Wernike Aphasia: Speech is fluent but often degenerates into random hard to follow "streams of consciousness, which may be peppered with non-words or made up words. The speech also fails to provide good answers to questions posed to them, suggesting that they do not understand what is said to them. Hence there is difficulty in comprehension rather than articulation, hence the term Receptive Aphasia.

Question 3

what exactly does it feel like to have broca's aphasia?

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Trouble speaking: Broca's aphasia refers to an aphasia that usually occurs when a specific area of the brain suffers an injury, for example from a stroke or head injury.  The left inferior frontal lobe is usually the area of concern. Patients have difficulty with speaking. They have full comprehension and know what they want to say, but cannot get the words out. It is a motor deficit and leads to the loss of speech.

Question 4

how can i communicate with people with wernicke's aphasia?

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Wernicke's aphasia: Wernicke's aphasia patients have severe problems with communication. They even do not undertand their own language. There is really no good way of communication. You may try to communicate more slowly with the help of pictures and let the patient have choices.

Question 5

what does it feel like to have broca's aphasia? how can you support someone with it?

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Broca aphasia: Broca aphasia is a stroke affecting the speech area. The patient can understand you but is not normally able to form speech or a sentence  - with aggressive speech therapy there can be significant improvement

Question 6

what is the facial appearance like in people with broca's aphasia?

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Brocas Aphasia: It depends on whether a stroke involved nerves to the face and eyes.  An isolated brocas aphasia from injury to a part of the frontal lobe may produce no facial symptoms and only the inability to produce fluent speech.

Question 7

a sufferer of insomnia, wernicke's aphasia, s amnesia and ocd, myopia, apd, is this problematic? am i unhealthy?

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Some of these: Conditions are relatively minor ; others are more serious. Do you want to be healthier? I would encourage you to work with your doctor using a team approach to address they medical problems. Take care.

Question 8

i am a sufferer of insomnia, wernicke's aphasia, amnesia and ocd, myopia, apd, etcetera. am i still healthy?

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Nope: Join the rest of us.  Not sure what APD and etcetera are, though they sound less than delightful.  Be sure and stay sober if you have wernicke's!

Question 9

what is aphasia?

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Loss of language: Aphasia is an inability to properly use language, which can be caused by stroke, tumor, dementia, or many other diseases.  There are many subtypes of aphasia, depending on what type of language processes are affected.

Question 10

what are the types of aphasia?

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3 major classes: There are many types of aphasia that can be grouped into three major headings: there are the motor type, the most common being broca's aphasia, the receptive type, most commonly wernicke's aphasis. The third is the dissociative or disconnection syndromes. These occur when there is an apparent interruption of association areas  to the cortical language areas.

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