Aphasia, a condition that affects anywhere from 25 to 40 percent of stroke survivors, impairs a patient’s ability to speak, read, write or understand others. But according to the National Aphasia Association, the condition does not affect intelligence.
Aphasia affects about one million Americans, amounting to one in 25 people. That makes it more common than better-known conditions such as Parkinson’s Disease, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy.
Although the condition can result ...
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