Aphasia: Overview

Nina Dronkers; J. Ogar

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-385157-4.00469-3

Aphasia: Overview

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Abstract

This article provides an overview of the major types of aphasias, or language disorders, which can occur after injury to the brain. Seven forms of aphasia resulting from vascular disease and three types of primary progressive aphasias arising from neurodegenerative disease are described. Behavioral deficits and regions of the brain associated with each form of aphasia are also presented.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	244-247
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9780123851574
ISBN (Print)	9780123851581
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-385157-4.00469-3
State	Published - Jan 1 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Aphasia
Apraxia of speech
Broca
Language
Language disorders
Speech
Speech disorders
Wernicke

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine(all)

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