Aphasia: What Happens When Your Brain Loses Its Words

27/09/2025 19 min Temporada 1 Episodio 64
Aphasia: What Happens When Your Brain Loses Its Words

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Have you ever felt a word on the tip of your tongue, then imagined that feeling for every word? That's the devastating reality for hundreds of thousands who suffer from aphasia, a profound loss of language often triggered by a stroke or brain injury. In this deep dive, we uncover the truth about aphasia, exploring what happens inside the brain when communication breaks down. We'll differentiate between types like Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia, discuss the prognosis for recovery, and reveal the latest in speech therapy and cutting-edge treatments that are helping patients regain their voice. If you or a loved one are navigating stroke recovery or concerned about language loss, this explanation is a crucial first step to understanding the path forward. Watch on YouTube with subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/@whatthestudysays Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/tw/podcast/what-the-study-says/id1814559387 FLink: https://open.firstory.me/user/cmao5odis0eyf01w36mahd8ub/platforms Tell us what you think:https://open.firstory.me/user/cmao5odis0eyf01w36mahd8ub/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting