Conduction Aphasia
Conduction Aphasia
About
A fluent aphasia where patients struggle with repetition despite good comprehension and relatively intact speech production.
Language Skills Affected
Pronunciation
Key Characteristics
- Speech pattern: Usually fluent but may have hesitations
- Repetition: Marked difficulty repeating words or phrases exactly
- Phonemic errors: Sound substitutions in speech (saying "table" as "cable")
- Comprehension: Typically good understanding of language
- Self-monitoring: Usually aware of errors and will try to correct them
Daily Life Impact
People with conduction aphasia might struggle when trying to repeat information like phone numbers, addresses, or instructions. They may also have trouble with longer or more complex words.
Treatment Approaches and Exercises
- Repetition practice with structured feedback
- Sentence completion tasks