Speaking After a Stroke

Aphasia is an acquired neurogenic language disorder resulting from an injury to the brain(most commonly seen with stroke patients), typically the left hemisphere, that affects the functioning of core elements of the language network. Broca’s (also know as expressive Aphasia) is a non-fluent type of Aphasia that is typically caused by damage to the frontal lobe or language areas of the brain. Broca’s adversely impacts a person’s ability to communicate. In some cases, patients may present with lit