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    Background and Objectives: Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) is a neurodegenerative condition that predominantly impairs language. Most investigations of how focal atrophy affects language consider one timepoint compared to healthy controls. However, true atrophy quantification requires comparing individual brains over time. In this observational cohort study, we identified areas where focal…

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    Background and Objectives Motor speech function, including speech timing, is a key domain for diagnosing nonfluent/agrammatic variant primary progressive aphasia (nfvPPA). Yet, standard assessments use subjective, specialist-dependent evaluations, undermining reliability and scalability. Moreover, few studies have examined relevant anatomo-clinical alterations in patients with pathologically…

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    Aphasia is an acquired disorder of language due to brain damage. Aphasia does not include (1) developmental disorders of language, often called dysphasia in the United States; (2) purely motor speech disorders, limited to articulation of speech via the oral-motor apparatus, referred to as stuttering, dysarthria, and apraxia of speech; or (3) …

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    • Playwright Christopher Durang has been diagnosed with #aphasia, the same neurological condition actor Bruce Willis was diagnosed with earlier this year. Review the clinical presentation and practical essentials here. https://t.co/MHZh8zlKPc https://t.co/w6DoQqYUwr

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    Aphasia is an acquired disorder of language due to brain damage. Aphasia does not include (1) developmental disorders of language, often called dysphasia in the United States; (2) purely motor speech disorders, limited to articulation of speech via the oral-motor apparatus, referred to as stuttering, dysarthria, and apraxia of speech; or (3) …

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    • Playwright Christopher Durang has been diagnosed with #Aphasia, the same neurological condition actor Bruce Willis was diagnosed with earlier this year. Review the clinical presentation and practical essentials here. https://t.co/abIbJRL0fw https://t.co/ozq8Sf5k9A

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    Article Abstract Because this piece does not have an abstract, we have provided for your benefit the first 3 sentences of the full text. Ms A is a 70-year-old right-handed white woman who presented with her family to the memory clinic at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute for evaluation and treatment of cognitive impairment. Her family initially noted insidious onset of speech changes, approximately 4…

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    What is Aphasia? - 2 year(s) ago

    Communication and Swallowing Resources These links are not an endorsement or assurance of the entities or any products or services. American Speech Language and Hearing Association This site includes resources to help you understand communication and communication disorders, as well as a professional referral service for access to qualified care. National Aphasia Association The National Aphasia…

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