A person's symptoms include poor spoken and written comprehension but fluent and reasonably grammatical speech output.What is the most probable diagnosis?
A)Acquired alexia
B)Conduction aphasia
C)Wernicke's aphasia
D)Broca's aphasia

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Wernicke's aphasia is characterized by poor comprehension of spoken and written language along with fluent but often incoherent speech output. This is due to damage in the posterior section of the left temporal lobe, which is responsible for language comprehension. Acquired alexia and Broca's aphasia usually present with more severe impairments in reading and writing or speech production respectively. Conduction aphasia is characterized by difficulty repeating words and phrases, but typically does not affect comprehension as severely as Wernicke's aphasia.

A Person's Symptoms Include Poor Spoken and Written Comprehension but Fluent