Carl Wernicke (jan 1, 1848 – jan 1, 1905)
Description:
German Neurologist-Expanded Broca's research on motor aphasia/localization of brain areas
-Discovered "sensory aphasia" in patients who could speak articulately, but completely nonsensically, not truly comprehending the language of others
-Also caused by damage in an area of the left frontal lobe, now called "Wernicke's Area"
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Date:
jan 1, 1848
jan 1, 1905
~ 57 years