How does the brain manage to catch the drift of a mumbled sentence or a flat, robotic voice? A new study led by researchers ...
Purpose To investigate and to compare quality of life (QOL) in fluent and non-fluent aphasics. Methods This is a prospective, quantitative, and transversal study. We included 11 stroke patients with ...
The ability to communicate is easily taken for granted. However, effective communication skills do not necessarily last a lifetime, and many people may develop difficulties with understanding words, ...
Aphasia is a language disorder. It affects how you speak and understand language. People with aphasia might have trouble putting the right words together in a sentence, understanding what others say, ...
Imagine seeing a furry, four-legged animal that meows. Mentally, you know what it is, but the word 'cat' is stuck on the tip of your tongue. This phenomenon, known as Broca's aphasia or expressive ...
1 Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China 2 Department of Neurosurgery, Peking ...
Migraine episodes are mostly known for causing pain and discomfort, but they can also sometimes have neurological (brain-related) effects, including aphasia. Migraine headaches are intense headaches ...
Being able to speak, comprehend others, write, and communicate are abilities that many of us take for granted. Unfortunately, for many who suffer from disorders like apraxia, these skills can be a ...
A new study has found that a novel discourse treatment improved the communication abilities of people with aphasia, a language disorder commonly resulting from stroke. Aphasia is a condition that ...
Expressive aphasia, not exclusive to motherhood, is a neurological disorder characterized by difficulty in verbal and written expression, often due to brain damage. This condition affects a person’s ...