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Wernicke's Aphasia
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People with serious comprehension difficulties have what is called Wernicke’s aphasia and: Often say many words that don’t make sense. May fail to realize they are saying the wrong words; for instance, they might call a fork a “gleeble.” May string together a series of meaningless words that sound like a sentence but don’t make sense. Have challenges because our dictionary of words is shelved in a similar region of the left hemisphere, near the area used for understanding words.
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This video explains Wernicke's aphasia, a condition involving serious comprehension difficulties. It describes features such as saying words that do not make sense, not realizing the wrong words are being said, and stringing together meaningless words that sound like a sentence.
Key points
- Wernicke's aphasia is described as involving serious comprehension difficulties
- Saying many words that do not make sense is described
- Failing to realize the wrong words are being said is described, with an example of calling a fork a made-up word
- Stringing together a series of meaningless words that sound like a sentence is described
- The brain's dictionary of words is described as shelved in a similar region of the left hemisphere, near the area used for understanding words
Video Overview
This video presents “Wernicke's Aphasia” — People with serious comprehension difficulties have what is called Wernicke’s aphasia and: Often say many words that don’t make sense. May fail to realize they are saying the wrong words; for instance, they might call a fork a. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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