Wernicke’s aphasia, more often called receptive aphasia, is a difficulty in comprehending language that can be caused by lesions of Wernicke’s area in the dominant hemisphere. It is also called fluent aphasia because although grammar, syntax, and fluidity of speech are preserved the words themselves may be nonsensical. Repetition is poor but patients can sing or recite memorized pieces.
« Back to Glossary Index« Back to Glossary Index