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A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain stops. There are two different kinds of stroke. The most common is an ischemic stroke, caused by a blood clot that blocks a blood vessel or artery in the brain. The other, less common, is a hemorrhagic stroke, caused when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures and spills blood into the surrounding tissue. Brain cells in the area begin to die, either because they stop getting the oxygen and nutrients they need to function, or they are killed by the rupt... 
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Aphasia is a neurological disorder caused by damage to the portions of the brain that are responsible for language. Primary signs of the disorder include difficulty in expressing oneself when speaking, trouble understanding speech, and difficulty with reading and writing. Aphasia is not a disease, but a symptom of brain damage. Most commonly seen in adults who have suffered a stroke, aphasia can also result from a brain tumor, infection, head injury, or dementia that damages the brain. It is est...
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Stroke as related to Aphasia
- Stroke & Aphasia Associations
Stroke survivors, stroke caregivers, and stroke rehabilitation professionals' resources for positive tools to maximize stroke rehabilitation and therapy, to regain control in ...
- The Stroke Association - Aphasia
Aphasia is a communication disorder where a person loses the ability to use and understand language.
- Aphasia information for the layperson. Plain english info on home ...
Aphasia information for caregivers, families, and survivors. What aphasia is in plain-english . Therapy at Home . Support Groups . Free Newsletter
- National Stroke Association: Stroke Recovery - How do I Recover from a ...
Information on Stroke, Stroke Prevention, Stroke Recovery and Stroke Care. ... National Stroke Association 1 - 800 - STROKES 1 - 800 - 787 - 6537 9707 E. Easter Lane
- Aphasia Information | Internet Stroke Center
This information courtesy of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
- StrokeFamily.org: Speech - Aphasia Recovery Kits for adults.
New approaches for stroke and speech recovery. Speech practice Kit with software or paper materials. FREE demo and miniguides. Author helped her father to speak after nine-years ...
- Speaking on Stroke, Aphasia, Recovery and Motivation
Stroke survivors, stroke caregivers, and stroke rehabilitation professionals' resources for positive tools to maximize stroke rehabilitation and therapy, to regain control in ...
- Speech & Language therapy after Stroke, Aphasia or Brain-injury
Stroke, aphasia, brain-injury therapy for Speech & Language recovery. ... Between the speech therapists and the Bungalow Software, my husband John is doing so well ...
- Aphasia
Aphasia is a total or partial loss of the ability to use words. It may be caused by brain injury or disease. It's most often caused by a stroke that injures the brain's language ...
- The Stroke Association - Aphasia - Question 1
My wife has aphasia (also called dysphasia) and can''t talk. Would it help if I brought in my old typewriter?
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