A brain injury, such as a stroke, can damage the left side of the brain. This damage can cause aphasia.
If you have aphasia, it may be hard to:
People with aphasia are intelligent and know what they want to say
People with aphasia, often have other communication problems, such as
- Dysarthria
Weak speech muscles make speech sound slushy.
- Apraxia of Speech:
Problems making the movements needed for speech such as:
- starting the movement
- planning the movement
- getting the movements in the right order
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