Nonfluent (Broca's) aphasia, caused by a lesion in Broca's area, results in slow speech, difficulty selecting words, and using approximate words.
1. Lesion in Broca's area<div>2. Result is slow speech, difficulty choosing words, using words that only approximate correct word (tssair to mean chair) </div>
| Front | What is nonfluent (Broca) aphasia? |
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| Back | 1. Lesion in Broca's area 2. Result is slow speech, difficulty choosing words, using words that only approximate correct word (tssair to mean chair) |
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