Kyle is a successful trial attorney, particularly adept at his ability to verbally out maneuver his opponents in the courtroom. Last month Kyle was diagnosed with a degenerative brain disorder so rare that doctors were unable to tell Kyle which part of his brain would be affected and how it would progress. Kyle now wonders how long he will be able to continue working because he is having trouble understanding what his clients are telling him. He hears the words; he is just unable to make sense of their meaning. __________________ area of the brain is apparently involved in his disease.

A. Wernicke's

B. Reticular's

C. Broca's

D. Sacks'


A. Wernicke's

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