DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mom had a stroke recently and is really struggling with her speech. She’s in speech therapy, but could you please tell me more about this side effect of a stroke? ANSWER: Aphasia ...

A study led by a speech neuroscientist at The University of Texas at Dallas sheds light on how damage from stroke disrupts the brain mechanisms required for fluent speech. The research, published in ...

Singing rehabilitates speech production in post-stroke aphasia. Researchers investigated the rehabilitative effect of singing on the brain. Cerebrovascular accidents, or strokes, are the most common ...

Ever experience ‘word salad’ or jumbled speech during a migraine? Learn why transient aphasia happens, how long it lasts, and ...

Pam Capecci said she is determined not to let a stroke she had define her. "You can communicate, but you communicate ...

Damage to the ability to speak or understand speech—a condition called aphasia—is one of the most common aftereffects of a stroke, impacting roughly a third of patients. 1 Recovery is possible but ...

Imagine seeing a furry, four-legged animal that meows. Mentally, you know what it is, but the word "cat" is stuck on the tip of your tongue. This phenomenon, known as Broca's aphasia or expressive ...

Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurological disorder that affects your ability to speak, read, write, and understand others. When you have it, it becomes harder and harder to express your ...

Professional beatboxers show greater activity in multiple areas of the brain when they listen to beatboxing clips. Expert guitarists also experience similar selective sensorimotor activity when they ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mom had a stroke recently and is really struggling with her speech. She's in speech therapy, but could you please tell me more about this side effect of a stroke? ANSWER: Aphasia ...