Wernicke's area - Revision history

Jadunn at 23:12, 28 April 2008

Jadunn — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:12:26 GMT

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-	Aphasia is a condition caused by neurological damage or disease in which a ~~personÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½s~~ previous capacity to understand or express language is impaired. This may affect a ~~personÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½s~~ ability to speak, listen, read or write.	+	Aphasia is a condition caused by neurological damage or disease in which a person's previous capacity to understand or express language is impaired. This may affect a person's ability to speak, listen, read or write.

-	Carl Wernicke (1848 ~~Ã¢ï¿½ï¿½~~ 1905) was a German physician, anatomist, psychiatrist and neuropathologist who studied the effects of brain disease on speech and language. He discovered that damage to the left posterior, superior temporal gyrus resulted in deficits in language comprehension and so this area of the brain is now known as ~~WernickeÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½s~~ area and the associated syndrome as ~~WernickeÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½s~~ aphasia.	+	Carl Wernicke (1848-1905) was a German physician, anatomist, psychiatrist and neuropathologist who studied the effects of brain disease on speech and language. He discovered that damage to the left posterior, superior temporal gyrus resulted in deficits in language comprehension and so this area of the brain is now known as Wernicke's area and the associated syndrome as Wernicke's aphasia.

-	Most cases of aphasia are caused by damage to the left posterior, superior temporal gyrus and this is the dominant hemisphere for approximately 95% of right handed people and 60 ~~Ã¢ï¿½ï¿½~~ 70% of left handed people.	+	Most cases of aphasia are caused by damage to the left posterior, superior temporal gyrus and this is the dominant hemisphere for approximately 95% of right handed people and 60-70% of left handed people.

-	When a person is affected by ~~WernickeÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½s~~ aphasia their speech is overflowing with words that do not convey the ~~speakerÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½s~~ meaning. The pitch and rhythm of the speech sound normal but the words may either be used incorrectly or made up of words with no meaning.	+	When a person is affected by Wernicke's aphasia their speech is overflowing with words that do not convey the speaker's meaning. The pitch and rhythm of the speech sound normal but the words may either be used incorrectly or made up of words with no meaning.

-	It can be possible for children with moderate ~~WernickeÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½s~~ aphasia, following a head trauma or other neurological event to recover some language ability with the aid of speech therapy. However, when the damage is severe there is less chance.	+	It can be possible for children with moderate Wernicke's aphasia, following a head trauma or other neurological event to recover some language ability with the aid of speech therapy. However, when the damage is severe there is less chance.

	Wernicke was also responsible for the idea that brain function is highly localised and could be mapped precisely and anatomically.		Wernicke was also responsible for the idea that brain function is highly localised and could be mapped precisely and anatomically.

Jadunn at 23:10, 28 April 2008

Jadunn — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:10:34 GMT

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-	~~WernickeÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½s aphasia~~	+	'''Wernicke's Aphasia'''

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Ceisenbrandt at 15:33, 28 April 2008

Ceisenbrandt — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:33:36 GMT

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	Wernicke was also responsible for the idea that brain function is highly localised and could be mapped precisely and anatomically.		Wernicke was also responsible for the idea that brain function is highly localised and could be mapped precisely and anatomically.

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		+	==Links==
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Tmakin at 07:59, 28 April 2008

Tmakin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:59:05 GMT

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-	~~Wernickeâ��s~~ aphasia	+	WernickeÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½s aphasia

	http://www.gazzaro.it/g/Language%20in%20the%20brain_file/broca_to_wernicke.gif		http://www.gazzaro.it/g/Language%20in%20the%20brain_file/broca_to_wernicke.gif
		+	http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/d/d_10/d_10_cr/d_10_cr_lan/d_10_cr_lan_1c.jpg

-	Aphasia is a condition caused by neurological damage or disease in which a ~~personâ��s~~ previous capacity to understand or express language is impaired. This may affect a ~~personâ��s~~ ability to speak, listen, read or write.	+	Aphasia is a condition caused by neurological damage or disease in which a personÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½s previous capacity to understand or express language is impaired. This may affect a personÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½s ability to speak, listen, read or write.

-	Carl Wernicke (1848 ~~â��~~ 1905) was a German physician, anatomist, psychiatrist and neuropathologist who studied the effects of brain disease on speech and language. He discovered that damage to the left posterior, superior temporal gyrus resulted in deficits in language comprehension and so this area of the brain is now known as ~~Wernickeâ��s~~ area and the associated syndrome as ~~Wernickeâ��s~~ aphasia.	+	Carl Wernicke (1848 Ã¢ï¿½ï¿½ 1905) was a German physician, anatomist, psychiatrist and neuropathologist who studied the effects of brain disease on speech and language. He discovered that damage to the left posterior, superior temporal gyrus resulted in deficits in language comprehension and so this area of the brain is now known as WernickeÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½s area and the associated syndrome as WernickeÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½s aphasia.

-	Most cases of aphasia are caused by damage to the left posterior, superior temporal gyrus and this is the dominant hemisphere for approximately 95% of right handed people and 60 ~~â��~~ 70% of left handed people.	+	Most cases of aphasia are caused by damage to the left posterior, superior temporal gyrus and this is the dominant hemisphere for approximately 95% of right handed people and 60 Ã¢ï¿½ï¿½ 70% of left handed people.

-	When a person is affected by ~~Wernickeâ��s~~ aphasia their speech is overflowing with words that do not convey the ~~speakerâ��s~~ meaning. The pitch and rhythm of the speech sound normal but the words may either be used incorrectly or made up of words with no meaning.	+	When a person is affected by WernickeÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½s aphasia their speech is overflowing with words that do not convey the speakerÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½s meaning. The pitch and rhythm of the speech sound normal but the words may either be used incorrectly or made up of words with no meaning.

-	It can be possible for children with moderate ~~Wernickeâ��s~~ aphasia, following a head trauma or other neurological event to recover some language ability with the aid of speech therapy. However, when the damage is severe there is less chance.	+	It can be possible for children with moderate WernickeÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½s aphasia, following a head trauma or other neurological event to recover some language ability with the aid of speech therapy. However, when the damage is severe there is less chance.

	Wernicke was also responsible for the idea that brain function is highly localised and could be mapped precisely and anatomically.		Wernicke was also responsible for the idea that brain function is highly localised and could be mapped precisely and anatomically.

Tmakin at 07:58, 28 April 2008

Tmakin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:58:24 GMT

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		+	Wernickeâ��s aphasia
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		+	http://www.gazzaro.it/g/Language%20in%20the%20brain_file/broca_to_wernicke.gif
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		+	Aphasia is a condition caused by neurological damage or disease in which a personâ��s previous capacity to understand or express language is impaired. This may affect a personâ��s ability to speak, listen, read or write.
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		+	Carl Wernicke (1848 â�� 1905) was a German physician, anatomist, psychiatrist and neuropathologist who studied the effects of brain disease on speech and language. He discovered that damage to the left posterior, superior temporal gyrus resulted in deficits in language comprehension and so this area of the brain is now known as Wernickeâ��s area and the associated syndrome as Wernickeâ��s aphasia.
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		+	Most cases of aphasia are caused by damage to the left posterior, superior temporal gyrus and this is the dominant hemisphere for approximately 95% of right handed people and 60 â�� 70% of left handed people.
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		+	When a person is affected by Wernickeâ��s aphasia their speech is overflowing with words that do not convey the speakerâ��s meaning. The pitch and rhythm of the speech sound normal but the words may either be used incorrectly or made up of words with no meaning.
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		+	It can be possible for children with moderate Wernickeâ��s aphasia, following a head trauma or other neurological event to recover some language ability with the aid of speech therapy. However, when the damage is severe there is less chance.
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		+	Wernicke was also responsible for the idea that brain function is highly localised and could be mapped precisely and anatomically.
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		+	www.neurology.utoronto.ca
		+	www.wickipedia.com
		+	www.healthline.com
		+	www.everything2.com
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RKochis: /* '''Purpose''' */

RKochis — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:31:03 GMT

'''Purpose'''

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	== '''Purpose''' ==		== '''Purpose''' ==
-	Wernicke's area is responsible for linking speech sounds to stored representations of words. This area has neural pathways to [[Broca's area]], which is involved in the generation of speech, and the angular gyrus, which is important in understanding visually represented material. Wernicke's area receives the processed speech sounds from [[~~Heschel~~'s gyrus]], which come from the ears, to be referenced to actual words.	+	Wernicke's area is responsible for linking speech sounds to stored representations of words. This area has neural pathways to [[Broca's area]], which is involved in the generation of speech, and the angular gyrus, which is important in understanding visually represented material. Wernicke's area receives the processed speech sounds from [[Heschl's gyrus]], which come from the ears, to be referenced to actual words.

	== '''Disorders''' ==		== '''Disorders''' ==

RKochis at 04:30, 28 April 2008

RKochis — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:30:22 GMT

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	== '''History''' ==		== '''History''' ==
-	This area was first identified by Carl Wernicke in 1874, after studying the aphasia caused by damage to Broca's area. He distinguished different types of aphasia, such as fluent aphasia and conduction aphasia that resulted from damage to this part of the temporal lobe. The location of Wernicke's area is described as the posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus on the left hemisphere, immediately behind ~~Heschel~~'s gyrus.	+	This area was first identified by [[Carl Wernicke]] in 1874, after studying the aphasia caused by damage to [[Broca's area]]. He distinguished different types of aphasia, such as fluent aphasia and conduction aphasia that resulted from damage to this part of the temporal lobe. The location of Wernicke's area is described as the posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus on the left hemisphere, immediately behind [[Heschl's gyrus]].

	== '''Purpose''' ==		== '''Purpose''' ==
-	Wernicke's area is responsible for linking speech sounds to stored representations of words. This area has neural pathways to Broca's area, which is involved in the generation of speech, and the angular gyrus, which is important in understanding visually represented material. Wernicke's area receives the processed speech sounds from Heschel's gyrus, which come from the ears, to be referenced to actual words.	+	Wernicke's area is responsible for linking speech sounds to stored representations of words. This area has neural pathways to [[Broca's area]], which is involved in the generation of speech, and the angular gyrus, which is important in understanding visually represented material. Wernicke's area receives the processed speech sounds from [[Heschel's gyrus]], which come from the ears, to be referenced to actual words.

	== '''Disorders''' ==		== '''Disorders''' ==
-	Damage to Wernicke's area causes language disorders, namely Wernicke's aphasia. This results in problems with fluent but non-sensical speech, from the ineffective monitoring of self-generated speech; and difficulties in understanding spoken language, from damage to one's auditory memory of words. The disordered speech is characterized by neologisms, non-words or made-up words, and paraphasias, semantically related but inappropriate words.	+	Damage to Wernicke's area causes language disorders, namely [[Wernicke's aphasia]]. This results in problems with fluent but non-sensical speech, from the ineffective monitoring of self-generated speech; and difficulties in understanding spoken language, from damage to one's auditory memory of words. The disordered speech is characterized by neologisms, non-words or made-up words, and paraphasias, semantically related but inappropriate words.

	http://www.indiana.edu/~pietsch/brocawernicke.jpg		http://www.indiana.edu/~pietsch/brocawernicke.jpg

	== '''Later Research''' ==		== '''Later Research''' ==
-	Lichtheim's later research yielded a model that linked Broca's area and Wernicke's area on a triangle with the third point being a concept center, in order to map the different types of aphasia resulting from damage to the connections between the three.	+	Lichtheim's later research yielded a model that linked [[Broca's area]] and Wernicke's area on a triangle with the third point being a concept center, in order to map the different types of aphasia resulting from damage to the connections between the three.

RKochis at 04:24, 28 April 2008

RKochis — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:24:52 GMT

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	== '''History''' ==		== '''History''' ==
-	This area was first identified by Carl Wernicke in 1874, after studying the aphasia caused by damage to ~~Brocaâ��s~~ area. He distinguished different types of aphasia, such as fluent aphasia and conduction aphasia that resulted from damage to this part of the temporal lobe. The location of ~~Wernickeâ��s~~ area is described as the posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus on the left hemisphere, immediately behind ~~Heschelâ��s~~ gyrus.	+	This area was first identified by Carl Wernicke in 1874, after studying the aphasia caused by damage to Broca's area. He distinguished different types of aphasia, such as fluent aphasia and conduction aphasia that resulted from damage to this part of the temporal lobe. The location of Wernicke's area is described as the posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus on the left hemisphere, immediately behind Heschel's gyrus.

	== '''Purpose''' ==		== '''Purpose''' ==
-	~~Wernickeâ��s~~ area is responsible for linking speech sounds to stored representations of words. This area has neural pathways to ~~Brocaâ��s~~ area, which is involved in the generation of speech, and the angular gyrus, which is important in understanding visually represented material. ~~Wernickeâ��s~~ area receives the processed speech sounds from ~~Heschelâ��s~~ gyrus, which come from the ears, to be referenced to actual words.	+	Wernicke's area is responsible for linking speech sounds to stored representations of words. This area has neural pathways to Broca's area, which is involved in the generation of speech, and the angular gyrus, which is important in understanding visually represented material. Wernicke's area receives the processed speech sounds from Heschel's gyrus, which come from the ears, to be referenced to actual words.

	== '''Disorders''' ==		== '''Disorders''' ==
-	Damage to ~~Wernickeâ��s~~ area causes language disorders, namely ~~Wernickeâ��s~~ aphasia. This results in problems with fluent but non-sensical speech, from the ineffective monitoring of self-generated speech; and difficulties in understanding spoken language, from damage to ~~oneâ��s~~ auditory memory of words. The disordered speech is characterized by neologisms, non-words or made-up words, and paraphasias, semantically related but inappropriate words.	+	Damage to Wernicke's area causes language disorders, namely Wernicke's aphasia. This results in problems with fluent but non-sensical speech, from the ineffective monitoring of self-generated speech; and difficulties in understanding spoken language, from damage to one's auditory memory of words. The disordered speech is characterized by neologisms, non-words or made-up words, and paraphasias, semantically related but inappropriate words.

	http://www.indiana.edu/~pietsch/brocawernicke.jpg		http://www.indiana.edu/~pietsch/brocawernicke.jpg

	== '''Later Research''' ==		== '''Later Research''' ==
-	~~Lichtheimâ��s~~ later research yielded a model that linked ~~Brocaâ��s~~ area and ~~Wernickeâ��s~~ area on a triangle with the third point being a concept center, in order to map the different types of aphasia resulting from damage to the connections between the three.	+	Lichtheim's later research yielded a model that linked Broca's area and Wernicke's area on a triangle with the third point being a concept center, in order to map the different types of aphasia resulting from damage to the connections between the three.

RKochis at 04:23, 28 April 2008

RKochis — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:23:33 GMT

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	[[Category:Brain areas]]		[[Category:Brain areas]]
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		+	http://www.ling.upenn.edu/courses/Summer_2004/ling001/images/brain_localization.gif
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	== '''History''' ==		== '''History''' ==
-	This area was first identified by Carl Wernicke in 1874, after studying the aphasia caused by damage to ~~Broca’s~~ area. He distinguished different types of aphasia, such as fluent aphasia and conduction aphasia that resulted from damage to this part of the temporal lobe. The location of ~~Wernicke’s~~ area is described as the posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus on the left hemisphere, immediately behind ~~Heschel’s~~ gyrus.	+	This area was first identified by Carl Wernicke in 1874, after studying the aphasia caused by damage to Brocaâ��s area. He distinguished different types of aphasia, such as fluent aphasia and conduction aphasia that resulted from damage to this part of the temporal lobe. The location of Wernickeâ��s area is described as the posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus on the left hemisphere, immediately behind Heschelâ��s gyrus.

	== '''Purpose''' ==		== '''Purpose''' ==
-	~~Wernicke’s~~ area is responsible for linking speech sounds to stored representations of words. This area has neural pathways to ~~Broca’s~~ area, which is involved in the generation of speech, and the angular gyrus, which is important in understanding visually represented material. ~~Wernicke’s~~ area receives the processed speech sounds from ~~Heschel’s~~ gyrus, which come from the ears, to be referenced to actual words.	+	Wernickeâ��s area is responsible for linking speech sounds to stored representations of words. This area has neural pathways to Brocaâ��s area, which is involved in the generation of speech, and the angular gyrus, which is important in understanding visually represented material. Wernickeâ��s area receives the processed speech sounds from Heschelâ��s gyrus, which come from the ears, to be referenced to actual words.

	== '''Disorders''' ==		== '''Disorders''' ==
-	Damage to ~~Wernicke’s~~ area causes language disorders, namely ~~Wernicke’s~~ aphasia. This results in problems with fluent but non-sensical speech, from the ineffective monitoring of self-generated speech; and difficulties in understanding spoken language, from damage to ~~one’s~~ auditory memory of words. The disordered speech is characterized by neologisms, non-words or made-up words, and paraphasias, semantically related but inappropriate words.	+	Damage to Wernickeâ��s area causes language disorders, namely Wernickeâ��s aphasia. This results in problems with fluent but non-sensical speech, from the ineffective monitoring of self-generated speech; and difficulties in understanding spoken language, from damage to oneâ��s auditory memory of words. The disordered speech is characterized by neologisms, non-words or made-up words, and paraphasias, semantically related but inappropriate words.
		+
		+	http://www.indiana.edu/~pietsch/brocawernicke.jpg

	== '''Later Research''' ==		== '''Later Research''' ==
-	~~Lichtheim’s~~ later research yielded a model that linked ~~Broca’s~~ area and ~~Wernicke’s~~ area on a triangle with the third point being a concept center, in order to map the different types of aphasia resulting from damage to the connections between the three.	+	Lichtheimâ��s later research yielded a model that linked Brocaâ��s area and Wernickeâ��s area on a triangle with the third point being a concept center, in order to map the different types of aphasia resulting from damage to the connections between the three.

RKochis at 04:22, 28 April 2008

RKochis — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:22:16 GMT

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		+	== '''History''' ==
		+	This area was first identified by Carl Wernicke in 1874, after studying the aphasia caused by damage to Broca’s area. He distinguished different types of aphasia, such as fluent aphasia and conduction aphasia that resulted from damage to this part of the temporal lobe. The location of Wernicke’s area is described as the posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus on the left hemisphere, immediately behind Heschel’s gyrus.
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		+	== '''Purpose''' ==
		+	Wernicke’s area is responsible for linking speech sounds to stored representations of words. This area has neural pathways to Broca’s area, which is involved in the generation of speech, and the angular gyrus, which is important in understanding visually represented material. Wernicke’s area receives the processed speech sounds from Heschel’s gyrus, which come from the ears, to be referenced to actual words.
		+
		+	== '''Disorders''' ==
		+	Damage to Wernicke’s area causes language disorders, namely Wernicke’s aphasia. This results in problems with fluent but non-sensical speech, from the ineffective monitoring of self-generated speech; and difficulties in understanding spoken language, from damage to one’s auditory memory of words. The disordered speech is characterized by neologisms, non-words or made-up words, and paraphasias, semantically related but inappropriate words.
		+
		+	== '''Later Research''' ==
		+	Lichtheim’s later research yielded a model that linked Broca’s area and Wernicke’s area on a triangle with the third point being a concept center, in order to map the different types of aphasia resulting from damage to the connections between the three.