Mixed Transcortical Aphasia Article Index for
Mixed
Website Links For
Mixed
 

Information About

Mixed Transcortical Aphasia




In this rare type of aphasia, Broca's Area , Wernicke’s Area , and the arcuate fasciculus are intact but the watershed region around them is damaged. This damage isolates these areas from the rest of the brain. The most frequent Etiology of mixed transcortical aphasia is stenosis (narrowing) of the internal Carotid Artery .