receptive aphasia

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Aphasia
language disorder
gptkbp:affects language comprehension
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Wernicke's_aphasia
gptkbp:associatedWith stroke
brain injury
gptkbp:canCo-occurWith neologism
anosognosia
paraphasia
gptkbp:causedBy damage to Wernicke's area
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature gptkb:Broca's_aphasia
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Wernicke
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label receptive aphasia
gptkbp:languageComprehension impaired
gptkbp:languageProduction fluent
gptkbp:locationOfDamage posterior part of superior temporal gyrus
gptkbp:prevalence less common than Broca's aphasia
gptkbp:symptom fluent but nonsensical speech
impaired understanding of spoken language
impaired understanding of written language
gptkbp:treatment speech therapy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wernicke's_area
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5