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 ...

We often discuss depression and dementia separately, although scientists have long observed a connection between the two: People with depression appear to have a higher likelihood of developing ...

The Purdue University Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) is a leader in understanding and helping patients recover from stroke-related aphasia. The disorder is most known for ...

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Imagine you’re a physician and you are called in to evaluate a patient who has had a sudden change in his neurological status, likely a stroke. You find him alert, mobile, and talking. But when you ...

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Aphasia affects the speech, language processing and reading skills of about 2 million people in the United States, according to the American Stroke Association. The communication disorder occurs most ...

Aphasia is an acquired language disorder that causes the person affected to have difficulty expressing themselves or understanding what others are saying to them. It can be partial or total. However, ...

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) may augment standard language therapy to help slow the progression of primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a neurodegenerative disorder that erodes communication.

The Bassett Healthcare Network Speech Department announced it will launch a monthly community support group for anyone navigating the challenges aphasia—whether they be living with aphasia themselves ...