Wernicke's aphasia
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| - | Wernicke's aphasia is a type of aphasia in which significant damage has been done to [[Wernicke's area]] in the posterior superior temporal gyrus of a person's dominant hemisphere. It was first discovered by [[Carl Wernicke]] and knowledge was significantly advanced by [[Norman Geschwind]]. | + | Wernicke's aphasia (also known as fluent aphasia) is a type of aphasia in which significant damage has been done to [[Wernicke's area]] in the posterior superior temporal gyrus of a person's dominant hemisphere. It was first discovered by [[Carl Wernicke]] and knowledge was significantly advanced by [[Norman Geschwind]]. |
== External Link == | == External Link == | ||
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVhYN7NTIKU Video of patient with Wernicke's aphasia] | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVhYN7NTIKU Video of patient with Wernicke's aphasia] | ||
Revision as of 00:22, 25 April 2008
Wernicke's aphasia (also known as fluent aphasia) is a type of aphasia in which significant damage has been done to Wernicke's area in the posterior superior temporal gyrus of a person's dominant hemisphere. It was first discovered by Carl Wernicke and knowledge was significantly advanced by Norman Geschwind.
