Following a small stroke, Clemence has difficulty speaking grammatically. This impairment is termed ________ and suggests that Clemence may suffer from _______ aphasia.
A) telegraphic speech - Wernicke's
B) telegraphic speech - Broca's
C) agrammatism - Wernicke's
D) agrammatism -- Broca's

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Agrammatism refers to difficulty using grammatical structures, such as omitting function words or word endings. This is a symptom associated with Broca's aphasia, which is caused by damage to the Broca's area of the brain that controls language production. Telegraphic speech, on the other hand, refers to speech that is short and simple, usually consisting of only essential words, and is more commonly associated with Wernicke's aphasia, which is caused by damage to the Wernicke's area of the brain that controls language comprehension. Therefore, option D is the best choice as it identifies the correct symptom (agrammatism) and the associated type of aphasia (Broca's aphasia).

Following a Small Stroke, Clemence Has Difficulty Speaking Grammatically