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Which of the following is true about expressive aphasia?
  1. The damage occurs in Wernicke’s area.
  2. Patients are not able to understand spoken and written words, but are able to produce sounds, phrases, and word sequences.
  3. Patients are not able to use an object correctly.
  4. Patients understand what is said, but are unable to communicate verbally.
Explanation
Answer - D - In expressive aphasia, damage occurs in the Broca’s area. Patients with expressive aphasia understand what is said, but are not able to communicate verbally. Options A and B refer to receptive aphasia. Option C refers to agnosia.
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