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United States with aphasia. A stroke, or brain attack , is the leading cause of aphasia. A stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks a blood vessel or artery or when a blood vessel breaks. Both of these interrupt blood flow to an area of the brain which can kill the brain cells in that area. Doctors call this area of dead cells an infarct.
