افیزیا ایک ایسی حالت ہے جو آپ کی بات چیت کرنے کی صلاحیت کو متاثر کرتی ہے۔ یہ آپ کی بولنے، لکھنے، اور بولی اور لکھی ہوئی زبان دونوں کو سمجھنے کی صلاحیت کو متاثر کر سکتا ہے۔ یہ عام طور پر دماغ کے ان حصوں کو پہنچنے والے نقصان کی وجہ سے ہوتا ہے جو زبان کو کنٹرول کرتے ہیں، اکثر فالج یا سر کی چوٹ کے بعد۔
Clinical Psychologist, Speech Therapist
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Aphasia is a disorder. It affects communication. It results from damage to the language parts of the brain. This is usually the left side. Aphasia can cause problems with speaking, listening, reading, and writing. It does not affect intelligence.
Aphasia symptoms vary. It depends on the brain damage. Contact a physician if you see these signs:
Speaking in short sentences
Sentences don’t make sense
Using the wrong words or sounds
Speaking unrecognizable words
Not understanding others
Writing sentences that don’t make sense
Trouble finding words
Trouble understanding speech
Difficulty reading
Problems with numbers
Connect to your doctor if you feel:
Sudden difficulty speaking
Sudden trouble understanding
Sudden difficulty reading or writing
These can be signs of a stroke
Aphasia causes include different factors such as:
Stroke
Head Injury
Trauma
Brain Tumor
Brain Infection
Encephalitis
Meningitis
Damage to brain tissue
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Alzheimer’s disease
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Gradual brain damage
Some risk factors for aphasia you can control, others you can’t, such as:
Medical Conditions:
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Diabetes
Heart disease
Previous stroke or TIA
Lifestyle Factors:
Smoking
Lack of exercise
Poor diet
Obesity
Unchangeable Factors:
Age (risk increases)
Family history of stroke
Other causes, like head injury, have different risks
Preventing aphasia means reducing risks, especially for stroke:
Manage Medical Conditions:
Control blood pressure
Manage diabetes
Control cholesterol
Treat heart problems
Healthy Habits:
Quit smoking
Exercise regularly
Eat a healthy diet
Maintain a healthy weight
Limit alcohol
Head Injury Prevention:
Wear helmets
Use seat belts
Prevent falls
Aphasia happens in different ways:
Understanding is okay
Difficulty producing speech
Speech is slow, effortful
Uses keywords only
Damage in the front part of the brain
Difficulty understanding language
Speech is fluent, but may not make sense
Uses wrong or made-up words
Often unaware of errors
Damage in side part of the brain
The most severe type
Extensive brain damage
Severe problems speaking and understanding
Anomic Aphasia:
The main problem is finding words
Speech is fluent, grammatical
Uses vague words, talks around the word
Language skills slowly get worse
Caused by brain diseases like Alzheimer’s
Different from aphasia after a stroke
When aphasia is suspected, doctors check:
Initial Assessment:
Check language skills (naming, repeating, following commands)
Medical history
Physical exam
Neurological Examination:
Check strength, sensation, and reflexes
Imaging Tests:
CT scan
MRI scan
Show brain damage (stroke, tumor, injury)
Language Evaluation:
Done by Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)
Tests of speaking, understanding, reading, and writing
Finds type and severity
Helps plan treatment
Aphasia treatment focuses on improving communication:
Main treatment
SLP works with the patient and family
Exercises to improve language skills
Teaching strategies to communicate (gestures, drawing, devices)
Group therapy for practice
No specific drugs for aphasia
Some drugs treat underlying causes
Research is ongoing for drugs to help recovery
Techniques like TMS or tDCS
Research ongoing
It may help therapy work better
Communication problems can cause difficulties:
Social Isolation
Depression
Anxiety
Trouble working
Difficulty with daily tasks
Strained relationships
Reduced quality of life
Marham enables you to communicate with experienced healthcare professionals to obtain professional guidance. You can find the best neurologist or speech therapist for aphasia treatment through Marham. You can book an online and in-person appointment with specialist doctors through Marham's website, Android app, iOS app, and by calling 03111222398.
The Marham platform strives to offer expert-reviewed information, including error elimination, to all its consumers. Patients should always consult experts for medical advice instead of relying on this information. The information available on this page is for general information purposes. Always seek medical advice from your doctor before any treatment and therapy.