🧠 Aphasia Localization Made Easy
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1️⃣ Broca Aphasia
➊ Non-fluent (expressive) aphasia
➋ Good comprehension
➌ Poor repetition
➍ Patient aware and frustrated
📍 Location:
• Inferior frontal gyrus (Broca area)
• Dominant hemisphere
💡 High-Yield Pearl:
Knows what to say, but can’t get it out.
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2️⃣ Wernicke Aphasia
➊ Fluent speech
➋ Poor comprehension
➌ Poor repetition
➍ Unaware of deficit
📍 Location:
• Posterior superior temporal gyrus
• Dominant hemisphere
💡 High-Yield Pearl:
Speech flows, but meaning goes.
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3️⃣ Conduction Aphasia
➊ Fluent speech
➋ Good comprehension
➌ Poor repetition
➍ Aware of deficit
📍 Location:
• Arcuate fasciculus
💡 High-Yield Pearl:
Understands and speaks well, but cannot repeat.
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4️⃣ Global Aphasia
➊ Non-fluent speech
➋ Poor comprehension
➌ Poor repetition
➍ Poor naming
📍 Location:
• Large dominant MCA territory lesion
💡 High-Yield Pearl:
Everything is affected — speaking, understanding, and repeating.
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5️⃣ Anomic Aphasia
➊ Fluent speech
➋ Good comprehension
➌ Good repetition
➍ Poor naming
📍 Location:
• Temporoparietal region
💡 High-Yield Pearl:
Knows what it is, but can’t find the word.
