Your health: Acquired language disorders (dysphasia)
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Your health: Acquired language disorders (dysphasia)
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| An acquired language disorder is the sudden or gradual loss or impairment of language ability (i.e. understanding and/or using language), due to brain damage. This may also be called "dysphasia". What is an acquired language disorder?An acquired language disorder is the sudden or gradual loss or impairment of language ability (i.e. understanding and/or using language), due to brain damage. What causes an acquired language disorder?It commonly occurs following a stroke. A stroke is when there is a sudden interruption to the blood supply to some part of the brain. As a result, this part of the brain is damaged. It occurs when the blood supply to the communication areas of the brain is interrupted. How does this affect communication?People with dysphasia (acquired language disorder) may have difficulty in:
What are the consequences of an acquired language disorder?
How can a Speech Pathologist help?A Speech Pathologist is specially trained in assessing, diagnosing and treating adults with communication difficulties. A speech pathologist will work with the individual and their family to devise strategies in order to help the person communicate as effectively as possible. Contact details for Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service Speech Pathology are on this website. |
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