Aphasia Cases Studies and extra
groupings, TASH exam one
A 75-year-old male was referred for an evaluation. For the most part his
comprehension was relatively intact. He was able to repeat words that were
given to him with no problem. When he attempted to communicate with his
daughter his speech was non-fluent, and he could not think of what he wanted
to say.
Motor transcortical aphasia
A 40-year-old man was referred for an evaluation. He was very adamantly
trying to explain something to his sister. His speech was fluent. After a few
attempts his sister learned that he was worried about his cat, but never
directly said that. He could not repeat anything that was asked, however, he
understood when his sister told him that the cat was with her kids and calmed
down. He was not able to think of the name of his cat with made his sister cry
because he has had him for 15 years.
Conduction Aphasia
A 17- year-old girl was referred for an evaluation. She was visibly very
frustrated. Her speech was fluent. For the most part she was able to repeat
phrases given to her by her mom. She was very scared but understood the
situation once it was explained to her. When she was presented with everyday
objects in front of her and could not name a single one.
Anomic Aphasia
A 60- year-old women was referred for evaluation. Her husband's main
concern is that he cannot understand what she is saying. He is upset because
she keeps trying to tell him stuff, but he just does not know what she needs.
The woman is in a very good mood. She was having a hard time repeating
word. She was not understanding what was being said to her, and she was
almost speaking in "a different language" as her husband says.
Wernicke's Aphasia
, A 70-year-old man was referred for evaluation after suffering an acute stroke.
When he attempted to speak with his wife, his speech was non fluent. This
made him very frustrated, and he was waving his hands a lot. He was also
frustrated because he could not remember the name of his dog. He had slight
trouble repeating words and phrases back to the clinician. He fully understood
what was happening as it was explained to him. What Aphasia does he have?
Broca's Aphasia
A 90-year-old woman was referred for an evaluation. She was non-fluent, and
you could see that was not understanding what was happening around her.
She not able to repeat any things that was asked.
Global Aphasia
An 85-year-old woman was referred for an evaluation. He was not
understanding what the doctors were asking of her and could not think of what
she wanted to say. However, she was repeating words and her speech was
fluent.
Sensory Transcortical Aphasia
What aphasia's have abnormal spontaneous speech?
-Broca's
-global
-motor transcortical
What aphasia's have fluent spontaneous speech?
-Wernicke's
-conduction
-anomic
-sensory transcortical
What aphasia's have abnormal repetition of words?
-Broca's
-Wernicke's
-global
groupings, TASH exam one
A 75-year-old male was referred for an evaluation. For the most part his
comprehension was relatively intact. He was able to repeat words that were
given to him with no problem. When he attempted to communicate with his
daughter his speech was non-fluent, and he could not think of what he wanted
to say.
Motor transcortical aphasia
A 40-year-old man was referred for an evaluation. He was very adamantly
trying to explain something to his sister. His speech was fluent. After a few
attempts his sister learned that he was worried about his cat, but never
directly said that. He could not repeat anything that was asked, however, he
understood when his sister told him that the cat was with her kids and calmed
down. He was not able to think of the name of his cat with made his sister cry
because he has had him for 15 years.
Conduction Aphasia
A 17- year-old girl was referred for an evaluation. She was visibly very
frustrated. Her speech was fluent. For the most part she was able to repeat
phrases given to her by her mom. She was very scared but understood the
situation once it was explained to her. When she was presented with everyday
objects in front of her and could not name a single one.
Anomic Aphasia
A 60- year-old women was referred for evaluation. Her husband's main
concern is that he cannot understand what she is saying. He is upset because
she keeps trying to tell him stuff, but he just does not know what she needs.
The woman is in a very good mood. She was having a hard time repeating
word. She was not understanding what was being said to her, and she was
almost speaking in "a different language" as her husband says.
Wernicke's Aphasia
, A 70-year-old man was referred for evaluation after suffering an acute stroke.
When he attempted to speak with his wife, his speech was non fluent. This
made him very frustrated, and he was waving his hands a lot. He was also
frustrated because he could not remember the name of his dog. He had slight
trouble repeating words and phrases back to the clinician. He fully understood
what was happening as it was explained to him. What Aphasia does he have?
Broca's Aphasia
A 90-year-old woman was referred for an evaluation. She was non-fluent, and
you could see that was not understanding what was happening around her.
She not able to repeat any things that was asked.
Global Aphasia
An 85-year-old woman was referred for an evaluation. He was not
understanding what the doctors were asking of her and could not think of what
she wanted to say. However, she was repeating words and her speech was
fluent.
Sensory Transcortical Aphasia
What aphasia's have abnormal spontaneous speech?
-Broca's
-global
-motor transcortical
What aphasia's have fluent spontaneous speech?
-Wernicke's
-conduction
-anomic
-sensory transcortical
What aphasia's have abnormal repetition of words?
-Broca's
-Wernicke's
-global
