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Bookmark or Share- What Is Aphasia? — Types, Causes and Treatment - NIDCDAphasia is a disorder that results from damage to portions of the brain that are responsible for language. For most people, these areas are on the left side of the brain. Aphasia usually occurs suddenly, often following a stroke or head injury, but it may also develop slowly, as the result of a brain tumor or a progressive neurological disease.
- Aphasia - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo ClinicA speech-language pathologist can complete a comprehensive language assessment to confirm the presence of aphasia and determine the appropriate course of language treatment. The assessment helps find out whether the person can: Name common objects. Engage in a conversation. Understand and use words correctly.
- Aphasia: Types, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland ClinicAphasia is a brain disorder where a person has trouble speaking or understanding other people speaking. This happens with damage or disruptions in parts of the brain that control spoken language. It often happens with conditions like stroke. Aphasia is often treatable, and speech therapy can still help people who have this condition permanently.
- Aphasia - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicSymptoms. When to see a doctor. Causes. Complications. Overview. Aphasia is a disorder that affects how you communicate. It can impact your speech, as well as the way you write and understand both spoken and written language. Aphasia usually happens suddenly after a stroke or a head injury.
- What is Aphasia? - The National Aphasia AssociationAphasia is an impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read or write. Aphasia is always due to injury to the brain-most commonly from a stroke, particularly in older individuals. But brain injuries resulting in aphasia may also arise from head trauma, from brain tumors, or from infections.
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