A mild aphasia marked by significant difficulty with word retrieval, while comprehension and grammatical skills are relatively preserved.
Wernicke's Aphasia
A fluent aphasia where patients produce grammatically correct but nonsensical speech. Comprehension is significantly impaired.
Conduction Aphasia
A fluent aphasia where patients struggle with repetition despite good comprehension and relatively intact speech production.
Global Aphasia
The most severe form of aphasia, affecting all language modalities (speaking, understanding, reading, and writing). Patients have very limited verbal output and comprehension.
Transcortical Motor Aphasia
A non-fluent aphasia similar to Broca’s, but with better repetition skills. Patients may struggle to initiate speech despite good comprehension.
Broca's Aphasia
A non-fluent aphasia characterized by slow, effortful speech and difficulty with grammar (agrammatism). Patients typically understand language well but struggle to express themselves.
