General Information About Aphasia
Aphasia is a condition resulting from damage to the speech and comprehension centers of the brain, causing a partial or total loss of a person's language ability, including speaking, understanding, reading, or writing skills. It is usually seen after a stroke, head trauma, or brain tumor. Through the collaborative work of our neurology and speech therapy units, it is aimed for the patient to regain their communication skills.
Disease Details and Frequently Asked Questions
You can find detailed information about the condition under the headings below.
What is Aphasia?
It is a language and speech disorder resulting from damage to the speech centers in the brain related to communication, comprehension, or expression.
What Causes It?
Brain vascular occlusions (stroke), brain hemorrhage, severe head traumas, brain tumors, or brain infections are the most common causes of aphasia.
What is Broca's Aphasia?
It is an (expressive) type of aphasia where the patient understands what is said to them, but experiences extreme difficulty finding words and forming sentences when they want to respond.
What is Wernicke's Aphasia?
It is a (receptive) type of aphasia where the patient can form fluent and long sentences, but the sentences they form consist of meaningless words, and they have difficulty understanding the other person.
How is it Diagnosed?
It is diagnosed via neurological examination, speech and language tests, and an MRI or Computed Tomography (CT) scan taken to identify the damaged area of the brain.
How is it Treated?
After treating the underlying cause of the damage (such as stroke), the most important process consists of rehabilitation programs carried out by speech and language therapists, aiming to restore the lost skills.
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