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What is aphasia?
What is aphasia?
What fraction of those who have a stroke will get aphasia?
What fraction of those who have a stroke will get aphasia?
How many strokes occur in Australia each year?
How many strokes occur in Australia each year?
What brain areas does stroke impact to cause aphasia?
What brain areas does stroke impact to cause aphasia?
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Other than stroke, what can cause aphasia? (Select all that apply)
Other than stroke, what can cause aphasia? (Select all that apply)
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In the language areas of the brain, the dorsal pathway is typically associated with:
In the language areas of the brain, the dorsal pathway is typically associated with:
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In the brain, the ventral language processing pathway is associated with:
In the brain, the ventral language processing pathway is associated with:
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Which general area of the brain is language typically associated with?
Which general area of the brain is language typically associated with?
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Which of the following statements is untrue about language processing in the brain?
Which of the following statements is untrue about language processing in the brain?
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Impaired speech ability due to disruption to the motor and sensory networks is called:
Impaired speech ability due to disruption to the motor and sensory networks is called:
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Which 2 conditions often co-occur and together are more prevalent than aphasia?
Which 2 conditions often co-occur and together are more prevalent than aphasia?
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How many people will have one of aphasia, dysarthria, or dysphagia?
How many people will have one of aphasia, dysarthria, or dysphagia?
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What is the second stage of recovery from aphasia associated with?
What is the second stage of recovery from aphasia associated with?
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Which condition involves impaired comprehension but fine verbal fluency?
Which condition involves impaired comprehension but fine verbal fluency?
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Which condition involves poor verbal fluency but fine comprehension and understanding?
Which condition involves poor verbal fluency but fine comprehension and understanding?
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What is a similarity between Broca's and Wernicke's aphasia that distinguishes them from transcortical aphasias?
What is a similarity between Broca's and Wernicke's aphasia that distinguishes them from transcortical aphasias?
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How are types of aphasia differentiated?
How are types of aphasia differentiated?
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What type of assessment dominates in the acute stages of treating a patient with aphasia?
What type of assessment dominates in the acute stages of treating a patient with aphasia?
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Which types of aphasia are considered non-fluent?
Which types of aphasia are considered non-fluent?
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Which types of aphasia have impaired comprehension?
Which types of aphasia have impaired comprehension?
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Which types of aphasia have impaired repetition?
Which types of aphasia have impaired repetition?
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