Table 1 Differential diagnosis of cortical deafness
Cortical deafness | Pure word deafness | Auditory agnosia | Cognitive–linguistic impairment | Wernicke aphasia | Transcortical sensory aphasia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spontaneous speech | + | + | + | − | + | + |
Speech comprehension | − | − | − | − | − | − |
Speech repetition | − | − | − | − | − | + |
Non-linguistic auditory comprehension | − | + | − | − | + | + |
Reading comprehension | + | + | + | + | − | − |
Written language | + | + | + | − | + | + |
Naming | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Hearing sensitivity | + | − | − | + | + | + |