- Aphasia is a communication disorder that is typically caused by damage to the brain.
- Common symptoms of aphasia include difficulty with speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing.
- Aphasia is often treated with speech-language therapy to assist with practicing language skills and learning to use other methods to communicate.
Aphasia is a condition that affects your ability to communicate and is often the result of damage to an area of the brain. Aphasia can have different symptoms depending on what area of the brain was damaged, but can affect how you speak, talk, read and write.
This communication disorder has been gaining more attention recently since star Bruce Willis revealed his diagnosis, so follow along as we outline everything you should know about aphasia including the types, symptoms, causes and treatment.
What Is Aphasia?
Aphasia is a communication disorder that results from brain damage in one or more areas of the brain that control language, according to Healthline. Aphasia can often interfere with verbal communication such as getting words mixed up when speaking, or through written communication, or sometimes both.
Aphasia impairment can range from minor to severe, but those with the disorder may have difficulty speaking, reading, writing, listening and understanding language. It’s most common for people with aphasia to be limited in more than one area of communication, and nearly all patients with aphasia have trouble with finding words, according to Cleveland Clinic.
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