June is National Aphasia Awareness Month. It is a disorder that affects the side of your brain which is responsible for language. It can affect the way people speak, read, write, and listen. It affects about 2 million people in the United States. It usually takes place after a stroke, head injury, or other neurological causes.

Someone with aphasia might have difficulty with using language and communicating in their day to day activities. There are different types of aphasia, the most common are Wernicke’s and Broca’s Aphasia. If you suffer from Wernicke’s Aphasia, you might say words that don’t make sense, use the wrong words, or put together sentences that don’t make sense. Broca’s Aphasia on which you might have trouble forming complete sentences, understanding sentences, following directions, and other language problems.

A treatment for Aphasia can be therapy. Usually after a head injury the brain starts changing on its own which helps it recover and start having improvements within a few months, even without therapy. If you or someone you know suffers from Aphasia contact us and get a second opinion to help you recover faster and better.