Dysphasia
Dysphasia (or aphasia) is the impairment of language skills due to damage to the brain. Dysphasia results in changes to some or all of the following areas of communication: understanding, talking, reading and writing.
Dysphasia differs from person to person depending on which parts and how much of the brain is affected.
Some symptoms include:
Dysphasia (or aphasia) is the impairment of language skills due to damage to the brain. Dysphasia results in changes to some or all of the following areas of communication: understanding, talking, reading and writing.
Dysphasia differs from person to person depending on which parts and how much of the brain is affected.
Some symptoms include:
- Difficulty understanding what people are saying in a conversation
- Difficulty understanding and using gestures, such as pointing, waving or facial expressions
- Difficulty finding the word they want to use when talking or writing