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Agraphia
Dysgraphia is a deficiency in the ability to write, primarily in terms of handwriting, but perhaps also in terms of coherence.
Dysgraphia is a deficiency in the ability to write, primarily in terms of handwriting, but perhaps also in terms of coherence.
Alexia (condition)
Alexia, or acquired dyslexia, occurs when damage to the brain causes a patient to lose the ability to read.
Alexia, or acquired dyslexia, occurs when damage to the brain causes a patient to lose the ability to read.
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease, also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease, is the most common form of dementia.
Alzheimer's disease, also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease, is the most common form of dementia.
Anomic aphasia
Better known around the research community as Anomic aphasia, it is a severe problem with recalling words or names.
Better known around the research community as Anomic aphasia, it is a severe problem with recalling words or names.
Aphasia
Aphasia ( or, from ancient Greek ἀφασία (ἄφατος, ἀ- + φημί), "speechlessness") is an impairment of language ability.
Aphasia ( or, from ancient Greek ἀφασία (ἄφατος, ἀ- + φημί), "speechlessness") is an impairment of language ability.
Aphasiology
Aphasiology is the study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
Aphasiology is the study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
Apraxia of speech
Apraxia of speech is an oral motor speech disorder affecting an individual's ability to translate conscious speech plans into motor plans, which results in limited and difficult speech ability.
Apraxia of speech is an oral motor speech disorder affecting an individual's ability to translate conscious speech plans into motor plans, which results in limited and difficult speech ability.
Asemia
Asemia is the term for the medical condition of being unable to understand or express any signs or symbols.
Asemia is the term for the medical condition of being unable to understand or express any signs or symbols.
Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination
The Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination or BDAE is a test used to evaluate adults suspected of having aphasia, and is currently in its third edition.
The Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination or BDAE is a test used to evaluate adults suspected of having aphasia, and is currently in its third edition.
Boston Naming Test
The Boston Naming Test, introduced in 1983 by Drs.
The Boston Naming Test, introduced in 1983 by Drs.
Circumstantial speech
Circumstantial speech (also referred to as circumstantiality) is a communication disorder in which the focus of a conversation drifts, but often comes back to the point.
Circumstantial speech (also referred to as circumstantiality) is a communication disorder in which the focus of a conversation drifts, but often comes back to the point.
Comprehensive Aphasia Test
The Comprehensive Aphasia Test (CAT) was created by Kate Swinburn, Gillian Porter and David Howard.
The Comprehensive Aphasia Test (CAT) was created by Kate Swinburn, Gillian Porter and David Howard.
Conduction aphasia
Conduction aphasia, also called associative aphasia, is a relatively rare form of aphasia.
Conduction aphasia, also called associative aphasia, is a relatively rare form of aphasia.
Deep dyslexia
Deep dyslexia is a form of alexia that disrupts reading processes that were functioning normally before the individual suffered a head trauma to the dominant hemisphere.
Deep dyslexia is a form of alexia that disrupts reading processes that were functioning normally before the individual suffered a head trauma to the dominant hemisphere.
Dyscravia
Dyscravia is a voicing substitution dysgraphia, i.e., a type of writing disorder, in which the affected person confuses letters denoting sounds that differ in their voicing attribute (e.g.
Dyscravia is a voicing substitution dysgraphia, i.e., a type of writing disorder, in which the affected person confuses letters denoting sounds that differ in their voicing attribute (e.g.
Dysnomia (disorder)
Dysnomia is a difficulty retrieving the correct words, names, or numbers from memory.
Dysnomia is a difficulty retrieving the correct words, names, or numbers from memory.
Dysprosody
Dysprosody, which is also known as pseudo-foreign dialect syndrome, refers to a disorder in which one or more of the prosodic functions are either compromised or eliminated completely.
Dysprosody, which is also known as pseudo-foreign dialect syndrome, refers to a disorder in which one or more of the prosodic functions are either compromised or eliminated completely.
Expressive aphasia
Expressive aphasia, also known as Broca's aphasia in clinical neuropsychology and agrammatic aphasia in cognitive neuropsychology, is caused by damage to or developmental issues in a...
Expressive aphasia, also known as Broca's aphasia in clinical neuropsychology and agrammatic aphasia in cognitive neuropsychology, is caused by damage to or developmental issues in a...
Foreign accent syndrome
Foreign Accent Syndrome is a rare medically recognised condition which is a speech impediment that usually occurs as a resulting side effect of brain injury, such as a stroke or head trauma.
Foreign Accent Syndrome is a rare medically recognised condition which is a speech impediment that usually occurs as a resulting side effect of brain injury, such as a stroke or head trauma.
Gerstmann syndrome
Gerstmann syndrome is a neurological disorder that is characterized by a constellation of symptoms that suggests the presence of a lesion in a particular area of the brain.
Gerstmann syndrome is a neurological disorder that is characterized by a constellation of symptoms that suggests the presence of a lesion in a particular area of the brain.
Global aphasia
Global aphasia is a type of aphasia that is commonly associated with a large lesion in the perisylvian area of the frontal, temporal and parietal lobes of the brain causing an almost total reduc...
Global aphasia is a type of aphasia that is commonly associated with a large lesion in the perisylvian area of the frontal, temporal and parietal lobes of the brain causing an almost total reduc...
Jargon aphasia
Aphasia ( or ), from the Greek root word "aphatos", meaning speechless, is an acquired language disorder in which there is an impairment of any language modality.
Aphasia ( or ), from the Greek root word "aphatos", meaning speechless, is an acquired language disorder in which there is an impairment of any language modality.
Logopenic progressive aphasia
Logopenic progressive aphasia is a form of primary progressive aphasia characterized by slow speech and impaired syntactic comprehension and naming.
Logopenic progressive aphasia is a form of primary progressive aphasia characterized by slow speech and impaired syntactic comprehension and naming.
Logorrhea (psychology)
In psychology, logorrhea or logorrhoea is a communication disorder, sometimes classified as a mental illness, resulting in incoherent talkativeness.
In psychology, logorrhea or logorrhoea is a communication disorder, sometimes classified as a mental illness, resulting in incoherent talkativeness.
Mixed transcortical aphasia
Mixed transcortical aphasia is the least common of the three transcortical aphasias.
Mixed transcortical aphasia is the least common of the three transcortical aphasias.
Nonsense
Nonsense is a communication, via speech, writing, or any other symbolic system, that lacks any coherent meaning.
Nonsense is a communication, via speech, writing, or any other symbolic system, that lacks any coherent meaning.
Paragrammatism
Paragrammatism is the inability to form grammatically correct sentences.
Paragrammatism is the inability to form grammatically correct sentences.
Paraphasia
Paraphasia is a feature of aphasia in which one loses the ability of speaking correctly, substitutes one word for another, and changes words and sentences in an inappropriate way.
Paraphasia is a feature of aphasia in which one loses the ability of speaking correctly, substitutes one word for another, and changes words and sentences in an inappropriate way.
Primary progressive aphasia
Primary progressive aphasia is characterized by progressive language and speech disorders.
Primary progressive aphasia is characterized by progressive language and speech disorders.
Progressive nonfluent aphasia
Progressive nonfluent aphasia is one of three clinical syndromes associated with frontotemporal lobar degeneration.
Progressive nonfluent aphasia is one of three clinical syndromes associated with frontotemporal lobar degeneration.
Pure alexia
Pure alexia is one form of alexia which makes up "the peripheral dyslexia" group.
Pure alexia is one form of alexia which makes up "the peripheral dyslexia" group.
Receptive aphasia
Receptive aphasia, also known as Wernicke’s aphasia, fluent aphasia, or sensory aphasia, is a type of aphasia traditionally associated with neurological damage to Wernicke’s ar...
Receptive aphasia, also known as Wernicke’s aphasia, fluent aphasia, or sensory aphasia, is a type of aphasia traditionally associated with neurological damage to Wernicke’s ar...
Right hemisphere brain damage
Right hemisphere brain damage, often abbreviated as RHD, is damage to the right hemisphere of the brain.
Right hemisphere brain damage, often abbreviated as RHD, is damage to the right hemisphere of the brain.
Semantic dementia
Semantic dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by loss of semantic memory in both the verbal and non-verbal domains.
Semantic dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by loss of semantic memory in both the verbal and non-verbal domains.
Surface dyslexia
Surface dyslexia is one type of acquired dyslexia that patients have a reading disorder.
Surface dyslexia is one type of acquired dyslexia that patients have a reading disorder.
Tangential speech
Tangential speech is a communication disorder in which the train of thought of the speaker wanders and shows a lack of focus, never returning to the initial topic of the conversation.
Tangential speech is a communication disorder in which the train of thought of the speaker wanders and shows a lack of focus, never returning to the initial topic of the conversation.
Transcortical motor aphasia
Transcortical Motor Aphasia (TMA), also known as adynamic aphasia and extrasylvian motor aphasia, results from an injury to the anterior superior frontal lobe.
Transcortical Motor Aphasia (TMA), also known as adynamic aphasia and extrasylvian motor aphasia, results from an injury to the anterior superior frontal lobe.
Transcortical sensory aphasia
Transcortical sensory aphasia involves damage to specific areas of the temporal lobe of the brain.
Transcortical sensory aphasia involves damage to specific areas of the temporal lobe of the brain.