Verbal and phonetic paraphasias in the case of expressive aphasia (brocas aphasia)‎ patients: study of five cases

Abstract EN

Aphasia also known as Broca’s aphasia is a neurological disorder that causes a loss of communication skills.

This study was undertaken to investigate the nature of verbal and phonetic transformations among patients suffering from Broca’s aphasia.

The nature of the verbal transformations produced by Broca's aphasia involves replacement, deletion, and distortion.

The hypotheses of the study were as follows: Replacement is among the most frequently-used verbal transformations among Broca's aphasia, and to determine whether Verbal manifestations are identical in all cases.

The study used a descriptive approach based on the case study methodology.

The study is crucial insofar as it highlights the manifestations of verbal paraphasias among patients with Broca’s Aphasia, and determines the predominance of verbal paraphasias among patients with Broca's Aphasia.

The sample consisted of five cases that were selected in an intentional manner.

The demonstration of the study hypothesis indicates the validity of the assumptions on which it was based.