Aphasia and dysarthria both occur due to damage in the brain, but while aphasia causes difficulty in expressing and understanding speech, dysarthria causes difficulty controlling muscles necessary for ...

A wooden tower stands in the forest north of Lake Tahoe, taller than some trees around it. It’s the centerpiece of an imposing ropes course at Sierra Nevada Journeys, where the Department of Speech ...

Misunderstandings and lack of information about aphasia can cause people to draw conclusions about cognitive ability, such as in the situation with Joe Biden, who has a history of stuttering.

Gabby Giffords represented Arizona’s 8th District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2012. With the recent news that Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with aphasia, many people are ...

Deborah Hersh is a member of research teams that receive funding from the NHMRC. She volunteers as chairperson of the not-for-profit Australian Aphasia Association and is an affiliate of the CRE ...

Medical: loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) Aphasia, the cruel illness resulting from a stroke ...

Action movie star Bruce Willis's aphasia was a symptom of frontotemporal dementia, but an estimated 30,000 New Zealanders have stroke-acquired aphasia. Photo / Supplied When the actor Bruce Willis was ...

In some cases, aphasia can impact a person’s ability to read and write. Aphasia is commonly caused by strokes, as in Eitan’s case, but can also be caused by traumatic brain injuries, brain tumors and ...