DYSPHASIA Meaning and
Definition
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Dysphasia is a neurological disorder that affects language and communication skills. It is characterized by difficulty in understanding and expressing language, both verbally and in written form. Dysphasia is often a result of damage to the brain's language center, typically in the left hemisphere, caused by an injury or neurological condition such as stroke, brain tumor, or traumatic brain injury.
Individuals with dysphasia may struggle with finding the right words to express their thoughts and ideas, as well as comprehending the meaning of spoken or written language. They may experience challenges in forming coherent sentences or have difficulties with grammar and word order. Reading and writing skills are also commonly affected.
Dysphasia can be classified into receptive dysphasia and expressive dysphasia. Receptive dysphasia refers to difficulties in understanding language, where individuals may have trouble comprehending verbal or written information. Expressive dysphasia, on the other hand, pertains to difficulties in expressing oneself through language, resulting in speech that may be limited, fragmented, or nonsensical.
Treatment for dysphasia involves speech and language therapy with a focus on improving communication skills. Therapy may include various techniques to aid in language comprehension and production, such as exercises for word retrieval, sentence formation, and language comprehension. Alternative communication methods, such as using visual aids or assistive technology, may also be employed to assist individuals with severe dysphasia.
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Difficulty in speaking, due to a brain lesion, but without any marked mental impairment.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
Common Misspellings for DYSPHASIA
- dyspasia
- sysphasia
- xysphasia
- cysphasia
- fysphasia
- rysphasia
- eysphasia
- dtsphasia
- dgsphasia
- dhsphasia
- dusphasia
- d7sphasia
- d6sphasia
- dyaphasia
- dyzphasia
- dyxphasia
- dydphasia
- dyephasia
- dywphasia
- dysohasia
Etymology of DYSPHASIA
The word "dysphasia" is derived from two Greek roots: "dys", meaning "difficulty" or "abnormal", and "phasia", meaning "speech" or "language". Therefore, "dysphasia" can be understood as a difficulty or abnormality in speech or language.
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