Anomic Dysphasia
November 5th, 2019
Overview
Signs of Nominal Dysphasia
- Anomia: the inability to name objects
- Circumlocution: talking around a specific word, rather than saying it directly. E.g. 'a tool that I use to write with' rather than 'pen'
Significance
- Suggests a lesion affecting the angular gyrus of the dominant hemisphere
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