DEAR DOCTORS: I suffered a stroke about a year ago and have completed outpatient rehab. I have been having a problem understanding speakers at an event. I hear the sounds but can’t understand all the ...

Aphasia, a language disorder often resulting from stroke or brain injury, profoundly impacts communication and quality of life. Recent advances in rehabilitation and language therapy have broadened ...

Q I suffered a stroke about a year ago and have completed outpatient rehab. I have been having a problem understanding speakers at an event. I hear the sounds but can’t understand all the words. Do ...

Expressive aphasia can happen after brain damage and may affect your ability to speak or write. A few signs include using short phrases and substituting words with similar sounds or meanings.

In Anaheim, California, there is a small speech therapy practice called Instrumental SLP. It’s different from any other small speech therapy private practice because of two big differences. The first ...

More people with aphasia will have access to quality treatment, particularly those in rural and regional areas, thanks to the expansion of a University of Queensland developed therapy program. Aphasia ...

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 ...

A study of the effects of hippotherapy, a kind of therapy using the movement of horses, on adults who’ve had strokes is currently recruiting participants and will run for the ...

A study led by a speech neuroscientist at The University of Texas at Dallas sheds light on how damage from stroke disrupts the brain mechanisms required for fluent speech. The research, published in ...

Aphasia is a language disorder caused by damage to the brain's language centers. It affects communication skills, including speech, comprehension, reading, and writing. Symptoms vary widely, from ...

Anomic aphasia is a language disorder that involves difficulty finding or recalling the word a person wants to use. A person’s language comprehension, grammar, and fluency tend to remain intact.