Aphasia: The disorder that makes you lose your words - Susan Wortman-Jutt

October 29, 2022

MILWAUKEE, WI || This Med Flash is for young and old.  A language disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate.

It can occur suddenly after a stroke or head injury or develop slowly from a growing brain tumor or disease.

Aphasia affects a person's ability to express and understand written and spoken language.

Once the underlying cause is treated, the main treatment for aphasia is speech therapy.

Aphasia is a language disorder caused by damage in a specific area of the brain that controls language expression and comprehension. Aphasia leaves a person unable to communicate effectively with others.

Many people have aphasia as a result of a stroke. Both men and women are affected equally, and most people with aphasia are in middle to old age.

There are many types of aphasia. These are usually diagnosed based on which area of the language-dominant side of the brain is affected and the extent of the damage. For example:

• People with Broca aphasia have damage to the front portion of the language-dominant side of the brain.
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