What symptom is common in conduction/associative aphasia?

In conduction/associative aphasia, individuals often exhibit good comprehension skills alongside the presence of paraphasia. This type of aphasia is characterized by relatively intact understanding of language while the expressive abilities are notably impaired. Patients may struggle to find the right words, leading to the use of incorrect words or phonetic substitutions, which are termed paraphasias. This juxtaposition reflects a disruption in the language pathways, particularly the connection between Broca's area (related to speech production) and Wernicke's area (related to language comprehension), while preserving the ability to understand spoken and written language.

Other symptoms of conduction aphasia include fluent speech that can be meaningful in structure but may be punctuated by frequent errors. In contrast to other aphasia types, individuals still possess a notable level of comprehension and awareness of their errors, often leading to attempts at self-correction. This unique combination of symptoms makes the identification of conduction aphasia crucial in understanding speech and language processing disorders.