Aphasia occurs when a brain disorder affects a person’s language abilities, such as speaking, reading, and writing. The type of aphasia a person has depends on where damage occurs in the brain.

AITKIN — Aphasia affects each person differently — but one point is clear: it’s a loss of language, not intelligence. “There are varying degrees of aphasia,” explained Riverwood Healthcare Center ...

Conduction aphasia is a type of language disorder. It occurs due to damage in an area of the brain involved in language processing. Someone with the disorder may have difficulty repeating words or ...