
Aphasia - NIDCD
Stroke is the leading cause of aphasia. According to the National Aphasia Association, approximately one third of stroke survivors have aphasia. A stroke occurs when a blood clot or a leaking or burst …
Aphasia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Oct 7, 2024 · Aphasia is a language disorder that affects your ability to speak and understand what others say. You might have trouble reading or writing. It usually happens suddenly after a stroke or …
Aphasia: Causes & Symptoms | American Brain Foundation
Aphasia commonly occurs after someone has suffered a stroke, but there are a number of other possible causes and conditions that put a person at risk. Head injury, brain tumors, infections, and …
Aphasia - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Aphasia is caused by damage to the language-dominant side of the brain, usually the left side. It may be brought on by: It's currently not known if aphasia causes the complete loss of language structure, or …
Aphasia - MedlinePlus
Apr 22, 2024 · Aphasia happens from damage to one or more parts of the brain involved with language. The damage may be from: Who is more likely to develop aphasia? Anyone can have aphasia at any …
What you need to know about aphasia - Harvard Health
Jul 1, 2022 · Brain damage can cause the language disorder aphasia. It affects a person's ability to understand or produce speech. Coping with aphasia requires treatment for the underlying cause and …
Aphasia - Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders - Merck Manual ...
Aphasia is partial or complete loss of the ability to express or understand spoken or written language. It results from damage to the areas of the brain that control language.
What is Aphasia? - National Aphasia Association
Aphasia is not a disease, but a symptom of damage to the parts of the brain that control language. This damage can happen suddenly—like after a stroke or head injury—or slowly over time, as with some …
Aphasia: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - WebMD
May 14, 2025 · Aphasia happens when those parts of the brain don’t work properly because of a brain injury, dementia, and other causes. Aphasia isn’t a sign of low intelligence or ability. When you have...
Aphasia - NHS
Aphasia (also called dysphasia) is a condition that makes it difficult to communicate. It can make it hard to speak, read, write and understand others. It's often caused by a stroke or brain injury. There's no …