This is stroke awareness month. One possible long-term complication of stroke is aphasia. The disorder gained awareness when Bruce Willis was diagnosed. Aphasia is a language disorder that occurs when ...

Darryll Purnell survived fighting in the Gulf War but now finds himself battling a foe he never expected — long-term effects of a stroke that left him struggling to communicate with his wife and ...

Music matters, especially for patients with neurological diseases. In an inpatient ward of the China Rehabilitation Research Center (CRRC), music therapist Zhang Xiaoying was playing and singing the ...

Aphasia, which literally means “absence of speech”, is the loss of the ability to speak or understand spoken or written ...

Older adults who have suffered from aphasia for a long time can nevertheless improve their language function and maintain these improvements in the long term, according to a study by Dr. Ana Inés ...

Researchers tested the use of transcranial direct current stimulation in stroke patients with aphasia. Their results pave the way for the creation of a large clinical trial to test the new treatment ...

In 2022, Bruce Willis was diagnosed with aphasia, forcing him to retire to focus on his health. Now, Wendy Williams has come forward to announce that she's dealing with the same issue. The news is ...

Sometimes in research, a smaller finding can open the door to big possibilities. Neuroscientists at the University of South Carolina (USC) and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have ...

A gavel is predominantly associated with a court room, but a new ‘Gavel Club’ for people dealing with aphasia is doing wonders for improving their language and communication skills. Aphasia is a ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Carol and Steve Goff ...

Bear with me while I paint a grim picture. Imagine that you’re in desperate need of help. You start to shout out but the only word that comes out of your mouth is ‘play’. No one can understand what ...