Wernicke
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Evaluation of Study?
- Naturally occurring brain lesion is rarely found in a specific area. - Have to wait until the patient dies
About?
- Wernicke's area discovered by Carl Wernicke - is in the temporal lobe of the dominant hemisphere - responsible for comprehension of written and spoken language - People with Wernicke's aphasia would have a general impairment of language comprehension, while speech production is intact
When was the study done?
1874
Study method?
Case study
Supports or oppose localization?
Supports