Aphasia
Aphasia is the result of damage to the parts of the braininvolved in speaking, reading, writing and understanding others.
Any damage to the language areas of the brain can result in loss of function, leading to aphasia.
The severity of a person's aphasia depends on the location and type of injury sustained by the brain.
Aphasia can occur by itself oralongside other disorders, such as visual difficulties, mobility problems, limb weakness and cognitive changes.
Aphasia affects a person's language,but it doesn't affect a person's intelligence.
Ways the brain can become damaged include:
Aphasia is a communication disorder that makes it difficult to read, write or speak.
The main sign of aphasia is difficulty with communication, although the condition affects everyone differently.
Aphasia is the result of damage to the parts of the brain that are responsible for speaking, reading, writing and understanding others.
Aphasia is usually diagnosed after tests carried out by a specialist called a speech and language therapist (SLT).
Sometimes aphasia will improve on its own without treatment, but a type of treatment called speech and language therapy is usually recommended.