Q: My husband has been having difficulty talking to me. It seems as if it is hard for him to get the words out, yet he seems to understand when I speak to him. What can cause this?
A: You seem to be describing what is called expressive aphasia, and that is what I will discuss in today's column. Your doctor can verify this is what is happening, isolate the cause and then help guide your husband to some therapies that may prevent further problems and help improve the symptoms.
We all know that one thing that separates humans from other animals is the extent and complexity in which we are able to use language to communicate; although animals may use language to some extent, the human use of language is much more advanced. Aphasia is any loss (partial or complete) of the ability to understand or express language (oral or written). next....
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