After a stroke or brain injury, many people have trouble talking. One type of communication disorder that's common after brain damage is expressive aphasia. With this condition, you generally ...

Aphasia is a condition that can affect a person's ability to communicate. To better understand the condition, the Mayo Clinic News Network reached out to Dr. Hugo Botha, a neurologist at Mayo Clinic, ...

Imagine you’re a physician and you are called in to evaluate a patient who has had a sudden change in his neurological status, likely a stroke. You find him alert, mobile, and talking. But when you ...

Anomic aphasia is a language disorder that involves difficulty finding or recalling the word a person wants to use. A person’s language comprehension, grammar, and fluency tend to remain intact.

As language is intricately tied to our identity and social connections, understanding aphasia is essential for fostering empathy and support for those affected. To learn more about aphasia and how it ...

Misunderstandings and lack of information about aphasia can cause people to draw conclusions about cognitive ability, such as in the situation with Joe Biden, who has a history of stuttering.

Primary progressive aphasia is a rare type of aphasia that is caused by brain atrophy. It’s associated with dementia. While there’s no cure, treatment can help with its progression. Share on Pinterest ...

Aphasia is a condition caused by brain damage that affects a person’s ability to use language and communicate effectively. In aphasia, damage to parts of the brain that are responsible for speaking, ...

An international team of researchers, including scientists from the HSE Centre for Language and Brain, has identified the causes of impairments in expressing grammatical tense in people with aphasia.

More than 140,000 Australians are living with aphasia. Yet, the disorder is not widely understood and scientists are working to learn more about the cognitive condition. Celebrities who have spoken ...