A fluent (receptive) aphasia marked by voluminous, effortless speech that is largely meaningless (“word salad”), coupled with severely impaired language comprehension. Patients often have lesions in the posterior superior temporal gyrus (Wernicke’s area) and lack awareness of their deficits, which contrasts with nonfluent aphasias (like Broca’s) where comprehension is intact and speech is effortful. As a receptive language disorder, it impairs the patient’s ability to understand spoken language despite preserved fluency. Speech-language pathologists are essential in managing this condition by addressing comprehension deficits and helping patients develop compensatory strategies for functional communication.
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