An 82-year old grandmother presents to the Emergency Departm…

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An 82-yeаr оld grаndmоther presents tо the Emergency Depаrtment in the care of her extended family with new-onset speech impairment. According to family members, the patient awoke with this symptoms as well as difficulty in understanding questions or following commands. Her past medical history is remarkable for atrial fibrillation but no other notable conditions. On examination, her speech is verbose but poorly comprehensible and lacks meaning. She is unable to follow simple commands. Which of the following best describes her speech disorder? Answer: Wernicke aphasia Rationale: The combination of both receptive and expressive aphasia is a characteristic of Wernicke aphasia, which is usually due to a lesion of the posterior superior temporal lobe. Dysarthria is incorrect because it is an impairment of the voice due to dysfunction of the muscles that allow speech but does not affect the ability to understand or express oneself. Global aphasia is incorrect because it is a condition in which all communicative capacity is impaired. Broca aphasia is incorrect because it results in verbose, meaningless verbal expression but with sparing of language interpretation.

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