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'''Aphasia''' is a language disorder, which can affect an individual’s ability to recall words, as well as comprehend or express verbal or written language. Aphasia is primarily the result of a stroke, though it may also be caused by other traumatic or degenerative disorders causing damage to the parts of the brain that control language. The location and severity of the stroke, or the progress of the degenerative syndrome will affect which linguistic capabilities remain intact for the individual.

'''Aphasia''' is a language disorder, which can affect an individual’s ability to recall words, as well as comprehend or express verbal or written language. Aphasia is primarily the result of a stroke, though it may also be caused by other traumatic or degenerative disorders causing damage to the parts of the brain that control language. The location and severity of the stroke, or the progress of the degenerative syndrome will affect which linguistic capabilities remain intact for the individual.

There are four main types:

There are three categories of aphasia:

 

* Expressive aphasia – Individuals present as being non-fluent, with telegraphic speech. Auditory comprehension is relatively spared.

* Expressive aphasia – you know what you want to say, but you have trouble saying or writing what you mean

* Receptive aphasia – Individuals present as having fluent speech. The primary difficulty is in a survivor’s ability to comprehend verbal or written messages, as well as a difficulty in repetition of words and phrases.

* Receptive aphasia – you hear the voice or see the print, but you can't make sense of the words

* “Pure” aphasia – Individuals have selective impairments, in reading, writing, or word recognition. Respectively, these are called alexia, agraphia, and auditory verbal agnosia.

* Anomic aphasia – you have trouble using the correct word for objects, places or events

* Global aphasia – you can't speak, understand speech, read or write

 

Some people recover from aphasia without treatment. Most, however, need language therapy as soon as possible.  

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