Dysphasia and Aphasia: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Dysphasia and Aphasia

This is called aphasia and is sometimes also known as dysphasia. [hse.ie]

Difficulties in communicating – You may experience aphasia (also known as dysphasia). This affects your ability to understand and use language. [irishheart.ie]

This is called aphasia, or dysphasia, when it's caused by injury to the parts of the brain responsible for language. [nhsinform.scot]

Hemorrhagic Stroke

This is called aphasia and is sometimes also known as dysphasia. [hse.ie]

Aphasia can be caused by damage to the parts of the brain that are responsible for language, or be due to the muscles that are involved in speech being affected. [hse.ie]

Migrainous Stroke

Basilar symptoms may present with dysphasia or aphasia causing difficulty with speech. [physio-pedia.com]

Prolonged aphasia and perfusion computed tomography abnormalities in migraine with aura. Int J Case Rep Imag 2014;5:222-5. 7. [jpgmonline.com]

Migraine aura presenting as dysphasia with global cognitive dysfunction and abnormalities on perfusion CT. Cephalalgia 2010;30:1007-9. 6. [jpgmonline.com]

Brain Neoplasm

lethargic, slow 7 Left hemiparesis; 11 L/[mm.sup.3] NI, VEP Babinski 8 Dysphasia, dyslexia 9 Nonfluent aphasia, 10 L/[mm.sup.3] Right pronator drift; Right hemianesthesia [thefreelibrary.com]

- 2 Right crural monoparesis 3 Expressive aphasia 4 Left HH Protein, IgG increased 5 Expressive Normal NI, SSEP, aphasia, Right VEP, BAEP hemiparesis 6 Visual loss (OD) [thefreelibrary.com]

(16) 27/F Confusion, Left hemiparesis/ hemianopia, vertigo 9 Giang et al (16) 24/M Right hemisensory loss; feeling "spacey" Evoked Case Examination CSF Potentials 1 Mild dysphasia [thefreelibrary.com]

Brain Abscess

Seven cases presented with difficulty in speech in the form of sensory dysphasia or pure nominal aphasia. [npplweb.com]

There was hemiparesis in 52 cases, hemiplegia in 23 cases, monoplegia in 12 cases, monoparesis in 19 cases, motor aphasia in 14 cases, dysphasia in 13 cases, and sensory aphasia [nnjournal.net]

Acute Alcohol Intoxication

Acute alcohol intoxication refers to the development of severe and possibly life-threatening complications after ingestion of large amounts of alcohol. Symptoms range from changes in behavior to severe hypothermia, vomiting, altered consciousness, coma, and respiratory insufficiency that may be fatal. A detailed[…] [symptoma.com]

Alzheimer Disease

Alzheimer's is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. Alzheimer's and dementia basics Alzheimer's is the most common cause of dementia, a general term for memory loss[…] [alz.org]

Cerebral Thrombosis

Cerebral venous thrombosis in infants and children Mahendranath D Moharir MD MSc (Dr. Moharir of the University of Toronto has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.) Gabrielle deVeber MD MHSc (Dr. deVeber of the University of Toronto has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.) Bernard L Maria[…] [medlink.com]

Migraine

Neurol Sci. 2018 Jun;39(Suppl 1):39-45. doi: 10.1007/s10072-018-3338-x. Author information 1 Department of Neurology, John R. Graham Headache Center, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's/Faulkner Hospital, 1153 Centre Street, Suite 4H, Boston, MA, 02130, USA. prizzoli@bwh.harvard.edu. Abstract Some of the[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Transient Ischemic Attack

Learn about this topic in these articles: occlusive strokes In nervous system disease: Occlusive strokes […]divided into four groups: (1) Transient ischemic attack s (TIAs) are the mildest occlusive strokes; symptoms last for minutes or hours. TIAs are usually caused by small emboli, such as fragments composed of[…] [britannica.com]

Dementia

Dementia is a predominant problem in older adults, affecting African American individuals at higher rates than other ethnic groups; yet, African American older adults use fewer formal services. To identify factors influencing formal service use by African American individuals with dementia and their caregivers, an[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

We present three patients with a clinical course and cerebrospinal fluid findings consistent with a diagnosis of primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). Extensive and repeated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations showed only diffuse abnormality in brain and spinal cord, but no focal lesions. We propose[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a life-threatening condition that refers to bleeding into the subarachnoid space. Most cases are attributed to a ruptured aneurysm. Additionally, there are risk factors such as hypertension, atherosclerosis, smoking, and other conditions as well. Up to 50% of patients with SAH[…] [symptoma.com]

Epidural Hematoma

Investigating the Levels of Soluble Extracellular Domain of HER2 Protein in the Sera of Meningioma Patients. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Hemorrhagic Brainstem Cavernomas. Aysegul UCUNCU KEFELI,Meric SENGOZ,Selcuk PEKER How to Reduce Stress on the Pedicle Screws in Thoracic Spine? Importance of Screw Trajectory:[…] [turkishneurosurgery.org.tr]

Cerebral Embolism

J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2016 Jun;25(6):e95-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2016.03.038. Epub 2016 Apr 19. Author information 1 Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu Medical School-UNESP, São Paulo State University, São Paulo, Brazil. 2 Department of Neurology, Botucatu Medical School-UNESP, São Paulo State[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Dialysis Dementia

Neurofibrillary material was found in cortical neurons in two patients who died with dialysis encephalopathy. The cytoplasm of these neurons contained large amounts of aluminum and whole-brain and blood aluminum levels were high. These findings suggest that in dialysis encephalopathy aluminum has a specific effect on[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Astrocytoma of the Brain

Astrocytoma brain is a tumor. Called glial astrocytoma brain tumor (glioma). Glioma develops from the astrocytes. They are one of the types of brain cells, regulating the amount of interstitial fluid and ensure the existence of neurons in the brain. These support cells have the ability to reproduce, but if this[…] [back.vsebolezni.com]

Acquired Epileptic Aphasia

Gagliardi, A., Posar, A., Marostica, F., & Parmeggiani, A. (2013). Epilessia, punte-onda continue nel sonno (POCS) ed apprendimento. Bollettino - Lega Italiana contro l'Epilessia, (145), 154-161. Gagliardi, A, Posar, A, Marostica, F & Parmeggiani, A 2013, ' Epilessia, punte-onda continue nel sonno (POCS) ed apprendimento '[…] [moh-it.pure.elsevier.com]

Brain Contusion

Abstract The study was undertaken to analyze intracerebral expression of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in man in order to compare the findings with previous experimental data regarding the pathogenesis of secondary brain injury. Contused brain tissue biopsies were[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Rolandic Epilepsy

Autosomal Dominant Rolandic Epilepsy with Speech Dyspraxia (ADRESD) is a rare disorder which highlights the relationship between Benign Rolandic Epilepsy (BRE) and speech and language disorders. Subtle speech and language disorders have recently been well characterised in BRE. ADRESD is associated with long term,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Multiple Sclerosis

Dr. Carla Rossotti (left), a general practitioner, and her health care team leave the home of the their patient, 37-year-old Osvaldo Daniel Martinez. He has the symptoms of a degenerative disease, Rossotti says, but he needs a neurologist's evaluation before he can get proper treatment. Sarah Varney/Kaiser Health[…] [npr.org]

Boxer's Dementia

Dementia pugilistica (DP) is a neurodegenerative disease or dementia that may affect amateur or professional boxers as well as athletes in other sports who suffer concussions. A variant of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) it is also called chronic boxer's encephalopathy, traumatic boxer’s encephalopathy,[…] [boxing.fandom.com]

CADASIL Syndrome

Test Details Test code: 1175 Type of disorder: Cerebrovascular Disease Disease(s) tested for: CADASIL (Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy) Genes Included: NOTCH3 Informed Consent Required: This test requires physician attestation that patient consent has[…] [athenadiagnostics.com]

Cerebral Arteriosclerosis

OBJECTIVES: To search for a potential role of endothelin-1 (ET-1), a potent vasoconstrictor and presumably neurotoxic 21-amino acid peptide, for dysfunction of brain signal processing and cerebrovascular morbidity in nondemented patients with cerebral arteriosclerosis. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study with longitudinal[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Temporal Lobe Tumor

The case is reported of a 16-year-old boy with a left temporal lobe tumor composed of a ganglioglioma and a pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma. Histologically, the tumor had two different components. One component involved the cortex of the left posterior temporal lobe and showed an aggregation of neuronal cells with[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Encephalopathy

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is an encephalopathy that can be clinically characterized by headache, altered mental status and/or seizures. Neuroimaging demonstrates usually reversible bilateral subcortical vasogenic occipital-parietal edema. Exact pathophysiology remains unclear but is commonly[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

MELAS Syndrome

Homepage Rare diseases Search Search for a rare disease MELAS Disease definition MELAS (Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke) syndrome is a rare progressive multisystemic disorder characterized by encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes. Other features include[…] [orpha.net]

Receptive Aphasia

R47.0 Dysphasia and aphasia R47.01 Aphasia R47.02 Dysphasia R47.1 Dysarthria and anarthria R47.8 Other speech disturbances R47.81 Slurred speech R47.82 Fluency disorder in [icd10data.com]

In particular, dysphasia and aphasia are used interchangeably, with aphasia in more common use. Dysphasia can be receptive or expressive. [patient.info]

[…] or aphasia, expressive type Type 1 Excludes mixed receptive-expressive language disorder ( F80.2 ) dysphasia and aphasia NOS ( R47.- ) Type 2 Excludes acquired aphasia with [icd10data.com]

Barbiturate Overdose

Tragically, there have been many famous people who died of barbiturate overdose. Celebrities who overdosed on barbiturates include Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, and Aimee Semple McPherson. What are barbiturates, and what is barbiturate overdose? Barbiturates are depressant drugs that have strong sedative[…] [ranker.com]

Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis

We report the case of a 4-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in high-risk group who suffered from generalized tonic-colonic seizure evolving into status epilepticus, and subsequent left hemiparesis during his first reinduction chemotherapy, consisting of dexamethasone, vincristine, l-asparaginase, and[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]