Aphasia and dysarthria both occur due to damage in the brain, but while aphasia causes difficulty in expressing and understanding speech, dysarthria causes difficulty controlling muscles necessary for ...

DEAR DOCTORS: I suffered a stroke about a year ago and have completed outpatient rehab. I have been having a problem understanding speakers at an event. I hear the sounds but can’t understand all the ...

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.

Medical: loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) Aphasia, the cruel illness resulting from a stroke ...

Aphasia, a language disorder often resulting from stroke or brain injury, profoundly impacts communication and quality of life. Recent advances in rehabilitation and language therapy have broadened ...

Combining neck surgery with intensive speech therapy is associated with greater improvements in a person's ability to communicate after a stroke than intensive speech therapy alone, finds a clinical ...

In Anaheim, California, there is a small speech therapy practice called Instrumental SLP. It’s different from any other small speech therapy private practice because of two big differences. The first ...

Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurological disorder that affects your ability to speak, read, write, and understand others. When you have it, it becomes harder and harder to express your ...

Approximately 40 percent of stroke survivors experience aphasia, a language impairment that can affect their speech production and comprehension as well as writing and reading. In half of these cases, ...