Aphasia is a condition that develops after brain injury. Most people's left halves of their brains are where language talents reside. Language difficulties might result from damage to that side of your brain.
With aphasia, you may have difficulty communicating verbally or comprehending what others are saying. It often occurs when a section of your brain is damaged; however it can also occur when there are problems that interfere with how your brain functions.
Aphasia is most often caused by stroke any type of brain damage can cause aphasia. This includes:
Alzheimer's disease and Aneurysms.
Brain surgery and Brain tumors (including cancer).
Cerebral hypoxia or oxygen deprivation-induced brain injury.
Concussion and traumatic brain injury.
Dementia and frontotemporal dementia.
Developmental disorders and congenital problems (conditions that you have when you're born because of a problem during fetal development).
Epilepsy or seizures, particularly when they result in long-term brain damage.
Genetic diseases (disorders you have at birth that you inherited from one or both parents, such Wilson's disease).
Encephalitis caused by bacterial, viral, or autoimmune conditions, which is an inflammation of the brain.
Migraines (this effect is temporary), Radiation therapy or chemotherapy.
Have over or under-sensitivity to the way things sound, smell, taste, look and feel.
Poisons and toxins (such as heavy metal or carbon monoxide poisoning).
Strokes or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs).
Difficulty speaking.
Trouble understanding speech.
Difficulty with word recall.
Problems with reading or writing.
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