What Is Aphasia?

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The family of Bruce Willis announced this week that the 67-year-old actor would be stepping away from his Hollywood career after being diagnosed with aphasia. Read more about aphasia, its symptoms, causes and treatments.

The most common cause of aphasia is brain damage resulting from a stroke — the blockage or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain. Loss of blood to the brain leads to brain cell death or damage in areas that control language.

Brain damage caused by a severe head injury, a tumor, an infection or a degenerative disease also can cause aphasia. In these cases, the aphasia usually occurs with other types of cognitive problems, such as memory problems or confusion.Speak in short or incomplete sentencesSpeak unrecognizable wordsThe family released a statement Wednesday saying the diagnosis was impacting the actor’s cognitive abilities.

 

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