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Wernicke's Aphasia
Wernicke's aphasia is a language disorder produced by damage in the anterior region of the left temporal cortex.
Patients with Wernicke's aphasia seem largely unable to comprehend speech, even though the speech that they produce sounds effortless and fluent, with the function words and the appropriate suffixes correctly in place.
Typically, though, the speech produced by these patients makes no sense.
Related terms: Broca's Aphasia
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