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Aphasia is a disorder that affects a person's ability to retrieve language. It's as if their brain's word cabinet has fallen over and mixed their words around, resulting in varying levels and forms of impairment, including auditory comprehension and verbal expression. Causes A stroke happens when blood vessels supplying the brain burst or are blocked. This reduces blood flow to the brain, depriving it of the essential nutrients and oxygen needed to support brain cell life.
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mom had a stroke recently and is really struggling with her speech. She’s in speech therapy, but could you please tell me more about this side effect of a stroke? ANSWER: Aphasia is a disorder that affects a person’s ability to retrieve language. It’s as if their brain’s word cabinet has fallen over and mixed their words around, resulting in varying levels and forms of impairment, including auditory comprehension and verbal expression.
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