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Aphasia is an acquired language difficulty. It happens when the language areas of the brain are damaged – for example, by a stroke or brain injury.

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The brain is responsible for using and understanding language – including speaking,
understanding, reading, writing, and using sign language.

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Stroke is the most common cause of aphasia.  There are two main types of strokes: ischemic strokes, and
hemorrhagic strokes.  

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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is damage to the brain from a hard bump to the head, or a sharp object piercing the skull.

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Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a rare dementia syndrome. It is not the same as Alzheimer’s Disease.

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Epilepsy can occur in many different parts of the brain. If language brain areas are involved in epilepsy, this can cause aphasia.

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Brain tumours can occur in many different parts of the brain. Communication difficulties like aphasia are common in brain tumour.

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People can have aphasia at any age, including in childhood – because strokes, brain injuries, or other brain damage can happen at any age.

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