Expressive aphasia is a language problem in which it's hard for someone to say or write their thoughts. It's a type of "non-fluent aphasia," meaning that speaking is more challenging than ...

Many forms of aphasia fall within two categories: fluent and nonfluent. Fluent aphasia generally develops from damage to the temporal lobe, and can result in a common form of the condition called ...

Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a disorder of declining language that is a frequent presentation of neurodegenerative diseases such as frontotemporal lobar degeneration. Three variants of PPA ...

Phonemic or semantic errors can be observed and suggest nonfluent or fluent progressive aphasia, respectively. Patients who describe what a word means instead of providing the name are employing ...

This online group meets throughout the year and is a great way for people with aphasia to socialize and connect with others. The group is currently led by Michelle Gutmann, PhD, CCC-SLP, and SLHS ...

If you had a stroke and have a current diagnosis of aphasia, you may be eligible for our research! We have a variety of research studies available in our lab in which to participate. For all studies, ...

Impairment in language is a common finding among individuals with dementia and can be a presenting symptom, particularly in Alzheimer's dementia and primary progressive aphasia. Early recognition ...

PSP-progressive non-fluent aphasia may present with spontaneous non-fluent speech, meaning there is a loss of the natural, coherent production of speech, although comprehension of speech remains ...

Much of his work investigates the nature of atypical interaction, in particular social interactions involving people with acquired brain damage such as aphasia and the communicative impairments ...

"In 2023, after undergoing a battery of medical tests, Wendy was officially diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Aphasia, a condition affecting language ...

This outing was the first time Williams has been photographed in public since her team revealed in a February press release that she had been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and ...