A patient has a severe impairment of oral and written comprehension and is unable to name or repeat words and cannot write. This patient most likely has which type of aphasia?
a. global aphasia c. Broca's aphasia
b. Wernicke's aphasia d. anomic aphasia
A
Global aphasia is a severe impairment of oral and written comprehension. It includes an impairment in the ability to name and repeat words and also includes the inability to write.
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