WHAT ARE SOME COMMON EFFECTS OF A STROKE?
Aphasia/Apraxia Aphasia is a total or partial loss of the ability to use words. It affects a person’s ability to talk, listen, read, and write. Aphasia is most often caused by a stroke that damages the brain’s language center. Some people quickly and completely recover from aphasia after a stroke. Others may have permanent speech and language problems. • Speech problems can range from trouble finding words to being unable to speak. • Some people have problems understanding what others are saying or have trouble with reading, writing or math. • In other cases, someone with aphasia may have trouble talking, but can understand what others say. Each person’s speech and language problem is unique. A speech and language therapist can help set up a treatment plan. Dysarthria A related problem is that a stroke can affect muscles used in talking (those in the tongue, palate and lips). Speech can be slowed, slurred or distorted. It can be hard to understand someone who has had a stroke. It may r
