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Acute onset Wernicke's aphasia can be misdiagnosed and mismanaged
What is it about?
Individuals with Wernicke's aphasia have severe difficulty understanding others' speech and monitoring their own speech. This results in severe communication breakdowns when they are trying to communicate with others. In the acute medical setting, their Wernicke's aphasia could be misinterpreted as delirium and the their psychological/emotional reactions (e.g., agitation, anger) to aphasia associated communication breakdowns can be mismanaged as primary psychiatric concerns.
Why is it important?
This article provides suggestions for healthcare professionals to prevent misdiagnosis and mismanagement of Wernicke's aphasia and associated behaviors as a psychiatric condition.