WHAT IS APHASIS?
Aphasia is a disorder in which the speech area of the brain is damaged, most commonly caused by conditions that lead to a stroke, such as a blood clot, brain injury, or a burst blood vessel. Affecting both men and women, aphasia occurs as a result of a stroke, particularly in older individuals.
Aphasia, also known as a language disorder, affects the way a person reads, writes, speaks, and understands the speech of others, hindering their ability to do so. This condition is caused by a problem in the brain, not by dysfunction of the ears, mouth, or body parts used for speaking and listening.
Common symptoms of aphasia include making illogical and meaningless sentences, speaking in short sentences, and an inability to understand what is being said. The most common treatment for aphasia is speech therapy.
What are the symptoms of aphasia?
Common symptoms of aphasia include speaking short or incomplete sentences, making illogical statements, having difficulty finding words, and not understanding what is being said.
In general, people with aphasia experience the following symptoms:
Speaking in short, interrupted, and incomplete sentences
Making unreasonable statements
Having difficulty finding words
Not understanding what is being said
Repeating what has been said
Having trouble understanding what they read
Concentration and memory problems
WHAT CAUSES APHASIS PROBLEM?
The most common cause of aphasia is considered brain damage resulting from a stroke (a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain). This loss of blood to the brain leads to the death of brain cells and damage to the areas of the brain that control language. The resulting damage results in impaired abilities such as speaking, expressing oneself, and understanding speech. Other causes of aphasia include Alzheimer's disease, dementia, brain tumors, cerebral aneurysms, epilepsy, and, often temporarily, migraines.
Causes of aphasia include:
Paralysis
Brain hemorrhage
Alzheimer
Dementia
brain tumor
Brain aneurysm
Brain surgeries
Cerebral hypoxia
Epilepsy
Migraine (temporarily)
Toxins and poisonings
Stroke or transient attacks
