A patient with Broca's aphasia typically has difficulty with what aspect of communication?

Broca's aphasia is characterized primarily by difficulties in the production of speech, despite relatively preserved comprehension abilities. Individuals with this type of aphasia often struggle to form complete sentences, resulting in speech that is non-fluent and may resemble a telegraphic style, where only key content words are produced but function words and grammatical morphemes are omitted.

While they can understand spoken language to a certain extent, their ability to express thoughts verbally is severely impacted. This highlights a significant disconnect in the areas of the brain responsible for speech production. The other aspects related to communication, such as comprehending familiar words, recognizing pictures, and writing correctly spelled words, may not be as severely affected in individuals with Broca’s aphasia, aligning with the typical profile of these patients.