Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Three main types of aphasia include Broca's, Wernicke's, and global aphasia. These and ...

This type of aphasia occurs due to damage in the area of the brain that communicated between Broca’s area and Wernicke’s area. It’s also known as associative aphasia. Anomic aphasia ...

Wernicke’s Aphasia vs. Broca’s Aphasia. There are different types of aphasia that cause different language problems. The disorder is grouped into two general categories.

There are several types of aphasia, including global, Broca’s, Wernicke’s, primary progressive, anomic and mixed non-fluent aphasia.. Signs of aphasia include having trouble finding words ...

Broca and Wernicke aphasia both get their name from the location of the brain that is affected, and the symptoms reflect what the damaged area of the brain controls.

Depending on the area of damage, aphasia can manifest as Wernicke's or Broca's aphasia. Treatment options include speech and language therapy, focusing on alternative communication methods like ...

People with Wernicke’s aphasia have speech that is well-formed but makes no sense. ... — Broca’s aphasia. People with Broca’s aphasia can have preserved comprehension, ...

Aphasia can be severe or very mild and can occur in people of all ages, races, nationalities and genders. ... Broca’s, Wernicke’s, primary progressive, anomic and mixed non-fluent aphasia.

Sometimes, aphasia does not fit perfectly into either of these categories, particularly if damage occurred in the areas between Broca’s area and Wernicke’s area. Expressive vs. global aphasia ...

Unlike Wernicke’s aphasia, Broca’s aphasia does not cause difficulty understanding what others are trying to say, and people are aware of their symptoms. Global aphasia .