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Aphasia occurs when a brain disorder affects a person’s language abilities, such as speaking, reading, and writing. The type of aphasia a person has depends on where damage occurs in the brain.

Imagine you’re a physician and you are called in to evaluate a patient who has had a sudden change in his neurological status, likely a stroke. You find him alert, mobile, and talking. But when you ...

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Aphasia affects the speech, language processing and reading skills of about 2 million people in the United States, according to the American Stroke Association. The communication disorder occurs most ...

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Aphasia is an acquired language disorder that causes the person affected to have difficulty expressing themselves or understanding what others are saying to them. It can be partial or total. However, ...

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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Demetrios Hadjisimos is recovering from a stroke, and he’s working hard to get stronger. “My body works perfect,” Hadjisimos said. But he’s quick to point out his mouth sometimes ...

A woman who had a stroke here in the Capital Region about ten years ago has been battling aphasia ever since, a language disorder that affects a person's ability to find the right word, understand ...