Oral comprehension | Unable to understand oral commands Orders were not spelled out | Unaffected |
Repetition | Unable to repeat words or sentences Isolated letters/pseudowords not tested | Unaffected |
Nomination | Patient spelled the name of items presented, and then, he said the English whole word No paraphasias were present | Unaffected |
Reading | Letter-by-letter strategy (not useful for sentences) | Unaffected |
Writing | Spontaneous writing not possible Writing to copy was flawless Writing to dictation was unsuccessful (only performed with whole words) | Unaffected |