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What is aphasia?

Aphasia is a language disorder that makes it hard for you to read, write, and say what you mean to say. Sometimes it makes it hard to understand what other people are saying, too. Aphasia is not a disease. It's a symptom of damage to the parts of the brain that control language.

The signs of aphasia depend on which part of the brain is damaged. There are four main types of aphasia:

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  1. Aphasia (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is aphasia? Aphasia is a language disorder that makes it hard for you to read, write, and say what you mean to ... to understand what other people are saying, too. Aphasia is not a disease. It's a symptom of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/aphasia.html - Health Topics
  2. Epilepsy-aphasia spectrum 
    The epilepsy-aphasia spectrum is a group of conditions that have overlapping signs and symptoms. A key feature of these conditions is impairment of language ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/epilepsy-aphasia-spectrum - Genetics
  3. Communicating with someone with aphasia 
    Aphasia is loss of the ability to understand or express spoken or written language. It commonly occurs ... below for improving communication with someone who has aphasia.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000024.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Speech impairment in adults 
    The following are common speech and language disorders. APHASIA Aphasia is loss of the ability to understand or ... communication skills. There are many different types of aphasia. In some cases of aphasia, the problem eventually ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003204.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Aphasia From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)  
    Aphasia/Start Here ... Aphasia ... National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Aphasia is a disorder that ...
    https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/aphasia - External Health Links
  6. Types of Aphasia (American Stroke Association)  
    Aphasia is a disorder affecting your ability to communicate that may occur after a stroke. Learn about the different types of aphasia and their effects.
    https://www.stroke.org/.../stroke-and-aphasia/types-of-aphasia - External Health Links
  7. Primary Progressive Aphasia (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Aphasia/Specifics ... Aphasia ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../symptoms-causes/syc-20350499?p=1 - External Health Links
  8. Aphasia vs. Apraxia (American Stroke Association)  
    Speech and Communication Disorders/Specifics ... Speech and Communication Disorders ... Aphasia/Specifics ... Aphasia ... American Stroke Association ... Communication disorders ...
    https://www.stroke.org/.../stroke-and-aphasia/aphasia-vs-apraxia - External Health Links
  9. Communication Breakdown: How Aphasia Affects Language From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Aphasia/Start Here ... Aphasia ... National Institutes of Health ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Even if your loved one has difficulty communicating, they ...
    https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2020/06/communication-breakdown - External Health Links
  10. Aphasia From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Aphasia/Reference Desk
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/.../glossary-neurological-terms#aphasia - External Health Links
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