MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Wernicke’s aphasia or receptive aphasia is when someone is able to speak well and use long sentences, but what they say may not make sense. They may not know that what they’re saying is wrong, so may get frustrated when people don’t understand them. The features of Wernicke’s aphasia are: Impaired reading and writing.

Detailed explanation-2: -Reading involves the comprehension of written words, and thus reading is also often impaired in Wernicke’s aphasia. As with Broca’s aphasia, repetition is also impaired.

Detailed explanation-3: -Wernicke’s aphasia causes you to speak in a jumbled “word salad” that others can’t understand. Broca’s aphasia leaves you with limited language. You might only be able to say single words or very short sentences. But others can usually understand what you mean.

Detailed explanation-4: -Wernicke’s aphasia is the most common type of fluent aphasia. It occurs when the left middle side of the brain becomes damaged or altered. This part of the brain is known as Wernicke’s area, named after Carl Wernicke, a neurologist.