Word Repetition
August 20th, 2017
Overview
How to Assess
Ask the patient to repeat back words or sentences of increasing complexity.- Orange
- Watch
- Hippopotamus
- Aubergine
- Emerald
- Perimeter
- No ifs, ands or buts
- British Constitution
- The orchestra played and the audience applauded
Significance
- Patients may not be able to repeat the terms back due to dysarthria, dysphasia, confusion or poor compliance.
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