Aphasia
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Aphasia is a disorder caused by damage to the parts of the brain that control language. It can make it hard for you to read, write and say what you mean to say. It is most common in adults who have had a stroke. Brain tumors, infections, injuries and dementia can also cause it. The type of problem you have and how bad it is depends on which part of your brain is damaged and how much damage there is.
There are four main types:
- Expressive aphasia – you know what you want to say, but you have trouble saying or writing what you mean
- Receptive aphasia – you hear the voice or see the print, but you can't make sense of the words
- Anomic aphasia – you have trouble using the correct word for objects, places or events
- Global aphasia – you can't speak, understand speech, read or write
Some people recover from aphasia without treatment. Most, however, need language therapy as soon as possible.
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Aphasia Store
aphasia.org — “Aphasia Store” View full resource at aphasia.org
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Oliver Sacks Doctor, Neurologist, and Physician
June is Nat'l Aphasia Awareness Month. Check out www.aphasia.org and the Aphasia Handbook: http://www.aphasia.org/store/index.php?cPath=21
Aphasia - Medpedia
wiki.medpedia.com — “Aphasia is a neurological disorder caused by damage to the portions of the brain that determine language skills. Primary signs of the disorder include difficulty in expressing oneself when speaking...” View full resource at wiki.medpedia.com
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June 2010 is National #Aphasia Awareness Month http://wiki.medpedia.com/Aphasia
Aphasia Twitter User
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Just joined aphasia twibe. Visit http://twibes.com/aphasia?v=0 to join
Migraine - Migraine Term of the Day: Aphasia
healthcentral.com — “Definition and discussion of aphasia in Migraines.” View full resource at healthcentral.com
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Migraine Term of the Day: Aphasia, http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/123/98489/migraine-aphasia/
YouTube - Wernicke's Aphasia
youtube.com — “This is a video of a patient with Wernicke's aphasia from the Wisconsin Physiology Dept.http://www.physiology.wisc.edu/yin/public/” View full resource at youtube.com
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Can anyone out there tell me why this isnt Wernicke's aphasia and what it might be instead? http://is.gd/lNJQ
Receptive aphasia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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@behindtherabbit Are you talking about Wernicke's aphasia? http://tinyurl.com/57d9e7 (sometimes called "word salad")
Psychiatry Article | Aphasia, Primary Progressive
mdlinx.com — “Communication Partner Training in Aphasia: A Systematic Review” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Communication Partner Training in Aphasia: A Systematic Review: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation http://bit.ly/fWmAt3 #PSY
Neurology Medical News about Aphasia
mdlinx.com — “Improvement in Aphasia Scores After Stroke Is Well Predicted by Initial Severity” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Improvement in Aphasia Scores After Stroke Is Well Predicted by Initial Severity: Stroke http://bit.ly/9vzH2k #neurology #mdlinx
Aphasia: Top Natural Supplements for Treatment
newsmax.com — “Aphasia is a neurological disorder usually caused due to an injury to the head or brain damage due to a stroke or ischemic attack. This disorder is characterized by difficulties in language. One may lose some or all aspects of language processing skills.” View full resource at newsmax.com
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YouTube - Music Therapy and Aphasia
youtube.com — “What would you think if you met a person who had lost his ability to speak after having a stroke, but who could sing with perfect clarity? Harvey Alter, pres...” View full resource at youtube.com
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YouTube - Music Therapy and Aphasia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_5verI-bj8
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What's behind that patient's drug use? | http://bit.ly/5lVUL
Classification of primary progressive aphasia and its variants
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Classification of primary progressive aphasia and its variants http://bit.ly/eeVoq5 #neurology
Aphasiology - Physical fitness training for persons with aphasia
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Exercise and its effect on language performance in aphasia http://aphasiology.pitt.edu/archive/00002130/
Syndrome of acquired aphasia with convulsive disorder in children
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Historical Abstract from 1957: Syndrome of acquired aphasia with convulsive disorder in children http://bit.ly/ez8csE #neurology
CiteULike: Aphasia therapy on a neuroscience basis
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CiteULike: Aphasia therapy on a neuroscience basis http://t.co/3W0tUDL via @citeulike Goes over the ground he covered in CAC today. Gd tlk
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