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  1. 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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. 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 …

  9. 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

  10. 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 …