Course

Broca’s area strokes — expressive aphasia, MCA superior division, and what imaging shows (Advanced)

Advanced course: how left frontal language-network injury causes expressive aphasia, how this differs from dysarthria, and how CT/MRI + vessel imaging help localize ischemic vs hemorrhagic injury

FoundationsCaregiver, SurvivorAdvanced35 minPlain (6–8)

Educational only

Educational only — not medical advice.

What you'll learn

  • Recognize Broca-type expressive aphasia patterns
  • Differentiate aphasia from dysarthria (speech muscle weakness)
  • Understand how MCA branch territory relates to language symptoms
  • Know what CT/MRI/CTA can show and what to ask about localization

Practice check

Check your understanding

A few untimed questions. Pick an answer to see instant feedback, then continue to the next lesson.

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Question 1

1. Aphasia is a language processing problem, not a sign of low intelligence.

Question 2

2. Broca-type aphasia is often…

Question 3

3. A useful question is…