title: Aphasia and the diagram makers revisited: an update of information processing models.
abstract: Aphasic syndromes from diseases such as stroke and degenerative disorders are still common and disabling neurobehavioral disorders. Diagnosis, management and treatment of these communication disorders are often dependent upon understanding the neuropsychological mechanisms that underlie these disorders. Since the work of Broca it has been recognized that the human brain is organized in a modular fashion. Wernicke realized that the types of signs and symptoms displayed by aphasic patients reflect the degradation or disconnection of the modules that comprise this speech-language network. Thus, he was the first to propose a diagrammatic or information processing model of this modular language-speech network. Since he first published this model many new aphasic syndromes have been discovered and this has led to modifications of this model. This paper reviews some of the early (nineteenth century) models and then attempts to develop a more up-to-date and complete model.
authors.affiliation: The James E. Rooks Jr. Distinguished Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine, and VAMC, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Kenneth M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Heilman
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