Valentina suffered a head injury in a car accident last week. Since that time, she is able to speak fluently but uses the wrong words when expressing herself. Valentina may be exhibiting __________ aphasia.

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Wernicke's aphasia, also known as receptive aphasia, is characterized by fluent speech but poor comprehension and the use of incorrect words. This is typically caused by damage to the Wernicke's area in the left hemisphere of the brain, which is responsible for language comprehension. Broca's aphasia is characterized by difficulty with speech production, but relatively preserved comprehension, and is caused by damage to the Broca's area in the left hemisphere. Gall's and Korsakoff's are not types of aphasia, but instead refer to other neurological conditions.

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