What is a characteristic feature of Global Aphasia?

What is a characteristic feature of Global Aphasia?

• A. Combination of Broca's and Wernike's aphasia
• B. Only expressive aphasia without receptive loss
• C. Only receptive aphasia with intact expressive abilities
• D. Complete loss of language capability

Answer: (A)

Global aphasia is characterized by significant impairment in both expression and comprehension of language, resulting in a combination of features seen in both Broca's and Wernicke's aphasia. This condition typically occurs after extensive damage to the dominant language areas of the brain, affecting both the ability to produce speech (expressive language) and to understand spoken and written language (receptive language). In Broca's aphasia, a person may struggle to speak fluently but can understand much of what is said, whereas Wernicke's aphasia may allow for fluent speech that lacks meaning, accompanied by poor auditory comprehension. Global aphasia encompasses these deficits, leading to severe challenges in all language-based communication. The other options describe conditions that do not encapsulate the breadth of deficits found in global aphasia. Only expressive aphasia without receptive loss implies a retained understanding of language, which is not the case in global aphasia. Similarly, only receptive aphasia with intact expressive abilities contradicts the nature of global aphasia by suggesting that the person can still communicate effectively, which is not true. Lastly, complete loss of language capability suggests total absence of any language function, which can vary among individuals with global aphasia; some may still produce non-s

Global aphasia is characterized by significant impairment in both expression and comprehension of language, resulting in a combination of features seen in both Broca's and Wernicke's aphasia. This condition typically occurs after extensive damage to the dominant language areas of the brain, affecting both the ability to produce speech (expressive language) and to understand spoken and written language (receptive language).

In Broca's aphasia, a person may struggle to speak fluently but can understand much of what is said, whereas Wernicke's aphasia may allow for fluent speech that lacks meaning, accompanied by poor auditory comprehension. Global aphasia encompasses these deficits, leading to severe challenges in all language-based communication.

The other options describe conditions that do not encapsulate the breadth of deficits found in global aphasia. Only expressive aphasia without receptive loss implies a retained understanding of language, which is not the case in global aphasia. Similarly, only receptive aphasia with intact expressive abilities contradicts the nature of global aphasia by suggesting that the person can still communicate effectively, which is not true. Lastly, complete loss of language capability suggests total absence of any language function, which can vary among individuals with global aphasia; some may still produce non-s