
Aphasia - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Jun 11, 2022 · The most common cause of aphasia is brain damage resulting from a stroke — the blockage or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain. Loss of blood to the brain leads to brain cell death …
Aphasia - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic
Jun 11, 2022 · In a group setting, people with aphasia can try out their communication skills in a safe environment. Participants can practice starting conversations, speaking in turn, clearing up confusion …
A Mayo Clinic expert explains aphasia
Feb 24, 2024 · Aphasia is a condition that can affect a person's ability to communicate. To better understand the condition, the Mayo Clinic News Network reached out to Dr. Hugo Botha, a …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Aphasia can be the first sign of stroke
May 20, 2025 · 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 …
Primary progressive aphasia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Feb 7, 2025 · Primary progressive aphasia (uh-FAY-zhuh) is a rare nervous system condition that affects a person's ability to communicate. People who have primary progressive aphasia can have …
Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Speech and language symptoms Some subtypes of frontotemporal dementia lead to changes in language ability or loss of speech. Subtypes include primary progressive aphasia, semantic …
Childhood apraxia of speech - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Dec 12, 2025 · Childhood apraxia of speech, also called CAS, is a rare speech disorder. Children with this disorder have trouble controlling their lips, jaws and tongues when speaking. In CAS, the brain …
Primary progressive aphasia - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Feb 7, 2025 · Primary progressive aphasia can't be cured, and there are no medicines to treat it. However, some therapies might help improve or maintain your ability to communicate and manage …
Aphasia - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic
Jun 11, 2022 · Areas of focus: Dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Mild cognitive impairment, Frontotemporal dementia, Primary progressive aphasia, Aphasia
How did you know? Aphasia - Mayo Clinic Connect
Jul 4, 2018 · So I googled trouble recalling words and Aphasia popped up all over. I have migraines pretty severe. I get the botox and the trigger injections. They work somewhat... I truly believe my …