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aphasiaor dysphasiaDefect in the expression and comprehension of words, caused by damage to the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. It can result from head trauma, tumour, stroke, or infection. Symptoms vary with the brain area involved, and the ability to put words in a meaningful order may be lost. Speech therapy may be useful. In some cases, improvement may be due to assumption of some language functions by other areas of the brain. dysphasia [dis′fā·zhə] (medicine) Partial aphasia due to a brain lesion. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The first time I saw him after his stroke, I sang "Yankee Doodle" to him, hoping by example to encourage at least the toehold on speech that singing can help the dysphasic regain. |
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