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Aphasia: Aphasia is a neurological disorder caused by damage to the portions of the brain that are responsible for language. Primary signs of the ... more about Aphasia.
Aphasia: Language difficulty usually from brain damage or stroke. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Aphasia is available below.
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Prognosis for Aphasia: The outcome of aphasia is difficult to predict given the wide range of variability of the condition. Generally, people who are younger or have less extensive brain damage fare better. The location of the injury is also important and is another clue to prognosis. In general, patients tend to recover skills in language comprehension more completely than those skills involving expression. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Aphasia Information Page: NINDS)
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Aphasia is a neurological disorder caused by damage to the portions of the brain that are responsible for language. Primary signs of the disorder include difficulty in expressing oneself when speaking, trouble understanding speech, and difficulty with reading and writing. Aphasia is not a disease, but a symptom of brain damage. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Aphasia Information Page: NINDS)
Loss of ability to communicate verbally, whether by speech or reading-writing, due to organic brain dysfunction. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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