PSYC31H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, Semantic Dementia, Temporal Lobe
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Uency and reading and writing abilities, may be impaired without aphasia being present. Methodist episcopal and similar tongue-twisters elicit disorders of articulation and sound sequencing. No ifs, ands, or buts tests for integrity of connections between the centre for expressive speech (broca"s area) and the receptive speech centre (wernicke"s area: (3) speech comprehension. a. Give the subject simple commands (e. g. , show me your chin. put your left hand on your right ear. ). b. Ask yes-no questions. c. ask the subject to point out speci c objects: (4) naming. The examiner points to various objects and their parts asking, what is this? , asking for object names in the general order of their frequency of occurrence in normal conversation. Ease and accuracy of naming in other categories, such as colours, letters, numbers, and actions, should also be examined: (5) reading. To examine for accuracy, have the subject read aloud.
