Aphasia or difficulties with language, is a common presentation after a person suffers from a left-sided stroke/brain injury. Specifically, the loss of ability to produce language is known as expressive aphasia and the loss of ability to understand language is known as receptive aphasia. There are two components of aphasia (they can occur individually but are commonly present in combination):
If you or a family member has language difficulties, speak to your doctor to check if a referral to a Speech Therapist is required.
