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Aphasia (Difficulty Speaking or Comprehending Language)

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Aphasia (Difficulty Speaking or Comprehending Language)

ID 3206

Aphasia, or the loss of ability to deal with language, has four main types: expressive aphasia (person can't say what they mean), receptive aphasia (information can go in, but can't be processed by the brain), anomic aphasia (person can't use the right words), and global aphasia (person can't deal with language in any form).

Symptom classification

Body areaBehaviour
Body areaMental

Conditions linked to this sign/symptom

11

Drugs where this is listed as a side effect

2