Primary progressive aphasia is a neurological condition that causes a gradual decline in language abilities. There is no cure or medication that can reverse or stop the progression of PPA. The ...

Wernicke’s aphasia is a language disorder that makes it hard for you to understand words and communicate. This disorder is caused by damage to the part of your brain that controls language. It leads ...

Nick F. Ramsey is in the UMC Utrecht Brain Center, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands. Various neurological disorders ...

Cognitive rehabilitation therapy (CRT) refers to a group of therapies that aim to restore cognitive function after a brain injury. CRT is not a specific type of treatment. Rather, it refers to a group ...

Broca’s aphasia causes difficulty with spontaneous, fluent speech. People with this condition typically leave out linking words in sentences, such as “and,” “on,” or “but.” They may also speak in ...

How melody and rhythm can rewire a damaged brain. Nov. 14, 2011— -- In the 10 months since a bullet to the brain left her in critical condition, Congresswoman Gabby Giffords has relearned how to ...

One in four adults suffer a stroke in their lifetime, leaving around half of them with residual damage such as paralysis or speech impairment because internal bleeding or a lack of oxygen supply kill ...

Combining neck surgery with intensive speech therapy is associated with greater improvements in a person's ability to communicate after a stroke than intensive speech therapy alone, finds a clinical ...