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Aphasia Definition
Common names:
  • Aphasia
  • Broca's Aphasia
  • Expressive Aphasia
  • Global Aphasia
  • Receptive Aphasia
  • Wernicke's Aphasia
A person with aphasia is unable to combine letters or words together, so that language is understandable. Aphasia may include difficulties with reading and writing. Aphasia is caused by damage to a specific area of the brain. Images

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Last Updated: Dec 19, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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