Aphasia can be caused by several underlying issues, the most common being stroke. "The dominant frontotemporal ... usually the left side is the ‘dominant side’ whereas for left-handed people ...

Left-hemispheric and right-hemispheric strokes have different characteristic symptoms; for instance, left-hemispheric stroke can cause aphasia ... information on stroke side and localization ...

A blood pressure check could save your life, says a stroke survivor. John Glover,72, from Margate, a retired carpenter, is ...

Specific to the left MCA territory, the patient may demonstrate expressive or receptive aphasia ... to only one side of space From: Brott T. National Institute of Health Stroke Scale.

The researchers – who publish their findings in the journal Brain today – hope that the treatment will eventually improve the ability of stroke patients with aphasia across the NHS to access intensive ...

The findings have been published in the journal Aphasiology. Aphasia is a severe speech disorder, often resulting from a stroke, in which individuals lose the ability to speak coherently.

A British woman who developed an Italian accent — despite never visiting the country — has told how she feels she has 'lost ...

Mr Docksey said living with aphasia is "frustrating" and it has a huge impact on his life every day A stroke survivor is calling for more understanding of his communication condition. Mark Docksey ...

Background: An 83-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and dyslipidemia developed acute onset of impaired speech and comprehension, and right-sided ... stroke caused by distal left ...