Wernicke Aphasia

Impairment in the comprehension of speech and meaning of words, both spoken and written, and of the meanings conveyed by their grammatical relationships in sentences. It is caused by lesions that primarily affect Wernicke's area, which lies in the posterior perisylvian region of the temporal lobe of the dominant hemisphere. (From Brain & Bannister, Clinical Neurology, 7th ed, p141; Kandel et al., Principles of Neural Science, 3d ed, p846)

Also Known As:

Receptive Aphasia; Aphasia, Receptive; Fluent Aphasia; Aphasia, Wernicke; Aphasia, Fluent; Aphasia, Jargon; Aphasia, Posterior; Aphasia, Psychosensory; Dysphasia, Fluent; Dysphasia, Receptive; Dysphasia, Sensory; Dysphasia, Wernicke's; Fluent Aphasia, Wernicke's; Aphasia, Sensory; Aphasia, Wernicke's Fluent; Aphasias, Jargon; Aphasias, Posterior; Aphasias, Psychosensory; Aphasias, Wernicke; Dysphasia, Wernickes; Dysphasias, Fluent; Dysphasias, Receptive; Dysphasias, Sensory; Fluent Aphasia, Wernicke; Fluent Aphasia, Wernickes; Fluent Dysphasia; Fluent Dysphasias; Jargon Aphasia; Jargon Aphasias; Posterior Aphasia; Posterior Aphasias; Psychosensory Aphasia; Psychosensory Aphasias; Receptive Dysphasia; Receptive Dysphasias; Sensory Dysphasia; Sensory Dysphasias; Wernicke Aphasias; Wernicke Dysphasia; Wernicke's Dysphasia; Wernicke's Fluent Aphasia; Dysphasia, Wernicke; Sensory Aphasia

Nervous System Diseases: 14737
- Neurologic Manifestations: 7223
  - Neurobehavioral Manifestations: 1632
    - Communication Disorders: 251
      - Language Disorders: 256
        Speech Disorders: 267
        Aphasia: 2340
        Wernicke Aphasia: 136
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  - Neurologic Manifestations: 7223
    - Neurobehavioral Manifestations: 1632
      - Communication Disorders: 251
        Language Disorders: 256
        Speech Disorders: 267
        Aphasia: 2340
        Wernicke Aphasia: 136

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