An aphasia characterized by impairment of expressive language (speech, writing, signs) and relative preservation of receptive language abilities (i.e., comprehension). This condition is caused by lesions of the motor association cortex in the frontal lobe (Broca's area and adjacent cortical and white matter regions). The deficits range from almost complete muteness to a reduction in the fluency and rate of speech. CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENTS (in particular INFARCTION, MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY) are a relatively common cause of this condition. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp478-9)

Descriptor ID	D001039
MeSH Number(s)	C10.597.606.150.500.800.100.100 C23.888.592.604.150.500.800.100.100
Concept/Terms	Aphasia, Broca Aphasia, Broca Aphasia, Motor Motor Aphasia Verbal Aphasia Syndrome Aphasia Syndrome, Verbal Aphasia Syndromes, Verbal Syndrome, Verbal Aphasia Syndromes, Verbal Aphasia Verbal Aphasia Syndromes Broca Aphasia Aphasias, Broca Broca Aphasias Dysphasia, Broca Broca Dysphasia Dysphasia, Broca's Broca's Dysphasia Dysphasia, Brocas Aphasia, Frontocortical Aphasias, Frontocortical Frontocortical Aphasia Frontocortical Aphasias Aphasia, Nonfluent Nonfluent Aphasia Aphasia, Ataxic Aphasia, Ataxic Aphasias, Ataxic Ataxic Aphasia Ataxic Aphasias Aphasia, Anterior Aphasia, Anterior Anterior Aphasia Anterior Aphasias Aphasias, Anterior Aphasia, Expressive Aphasia, Expressive Expressive Aphasia Agrammatism Agrammatism

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