3 important assessments in an aphasic patient are fluency, comprehension, and repetition (see attached figure)
Patients with fluent speech are able to generate speech spontaneously, though the content of their speech may have errors
Patients with non-fluent speech have difficulty initiating speech
Patients who have fluent speech but are unable to repeat have a problem with comprehension or a disconnect between the sensory and motor components of language
In Wernicke’s aphasia, patients cannot comprehend what they read and hear
In conduction aphasia, patients can comprehend what they read and hear
