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Language Disorders: Aphasia
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What is logorrhea?
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Near nonstop, usually meaningless and tangential speech.
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What is semantic dementia?
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A slow degeneration of temporal lobe that affects language functions.
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What causes aphasia?
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Brain damage, typically to the left hemisphere.
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What is PPA?
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Primary Progressive Aphasia, a form of aphasia that primarily affects younger adults.
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What is dysarthria?
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An articulation disorder characterized by imprecise speech.
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What is apraxia?
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A motor speech disorder characterized by difficulty in planning and coordinating the movements of speech articulators.
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What is anomia?
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A symptom of aphasia characterized by difficulties in word retrieval.
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Can aphasia occur anywhere in the brain?
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Yes, a lesion in various parts of the brain can cause aphasia.