Three main types of aphasia include Broca's, Wernicke's, and global aphasia. These and other types occur when parts of the brain associated with language, like the frontal lobe, are damaged after a ...

Expressive aphasia can happen after brain damage and may affect your ability to speak or write. A few signs include using short phrases and substituting words with similar sounds or meanings.

Imagine you’re a physician and you are called in to evaluate a patient who has had a sudden change in his neurological status, likely a stroke. You find him alert, mobile, and talking. But when you ...