Question

In the following sentence, you are required to identify the type of aphasia and select the correct sequence from the options given below.
Use of jargon and words that have no meaning are typical of ________ aphasia, while the inability to differentiate between actives and passives is seen in________aphasia; some patients use circumlocutions for simple words and this is known as ________ aphasia; in patients with _________ aphasia, production and comprehension may be reasonably preserved, but the ability to repeat an utterance is disrupted.

• A. Wernicke’s, Broca’s, Anomic, Conduction
• B. Broca’s, Wernicke’s, Conduction, Dysphonia
• C. Anomic, Conduction, Broca’s, Wernicke’s
• D. Dysphonia, Anomic, Wernicke’s, Broca’s

Hint:

Conduction aphasia is best identified by impaired repetition despite intact comprehension and fluency.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Identifying jargon and meaningless speech.
Wernicke’s aphasia is characterised by fluent but meaningless speech, including jargon and neologisms, with impaired comprehension.
Step 2: Identifying difficulty with grammatical structures.
Broca’s aphasia involves impaired grammatical processing, including difficulty in understanding syntactic contrasts such as active and passive constructions.
Step 3: Identifying circumlocution.
Anomic aphasia is marked by word-finding difficulty, where patients often describe objects instead of naming them directly, a phenomenon known as circumlocution.
Step 4: Identifying repetition deficit.
Conduction aphasia is characterised by relatively preserved comprehension and fluent speech, but a marked impairment in repetition.
Step 5: Conclusion.
The correct sequence matching all the descriptions is Wernicke’s, Broca’s, Anomic, and Conduction aphasia.