Mr. Daniels continues to speak fluently and grammatically following a brain injury. However, what he says makes absolutely no sense. Mr. Daniels appears to be suffering from ___________.
A) Wernicke's aphasia
B) agrammatism
C) Broca's aphasia
D) lexical agnosia

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Wernicke's aphasia is a type of language disorder characterized by fluent, grammatically correct speech but with a lack of coherent meaning behind it. This type of aphasia is typically caused by damage to the temporal lobe of the brain, which is responsible for processing auditory information and language comprehension. Mr. Daniels' ability to speak fluently and grammatically suggests that his language processing skills are still intact, but his inability to express coherent thoughts may indicate damage to the temporal lobe.

Mr Daniels Continues to Speak Fluently and Grammatically Following a Brain