aphasia

(anarthria, asynesis)

is a kind of:

• mental disorder » Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence » Communication Disorders » language disorder
• mental disorder » neurodevelopmental disorder » Communication Disorders » language disorder
• mental disorder » language disorder
• psychopathology
• speech disorder
• psychopathology » symptom

While this term taken literally means absence of speech, it may include all forms of speech or language impairment.

includes:

- Choose - aculalia agrammatism amnestic aphasia anomia aphrasia association aphasia asyllabia auditory aphasia autonomasia bradyphasia Broca's aphasia conduction aphasia dynamic aphasia global aphasia jargon aphasia logopenic progressive aphasia logophasia motor aphasia paraphasia primary progressive aphasia progressive nonfluent aphasia semantic aphasia subcortical motor aphasia syndrome of the isolated speech area verbal aphasia Wernicke's aphasia

See also:

- Choose - aphasia (stuttering glossary) aphasic aphemia pathemetica Kew Cognitive Test paraphasia Speech Disturbance

Movies

- Choose - Altered States Amour Conflict (1945) Don't Say a Word Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me Five Easy Pieces I've Loved You So Long Margot at the Wedding Regarding Henry Run & Jump The Death of Mr. Lazarescu The Doctor The Guide to the Perfect Family The Mad Women's Ball The Sweet Hereafter

Resources

- Choose - Aphasia Hope Foundation National Aphasia Association

People

- Choose - Bruce Willis Charles Baudelaire

Books, etc.

- Choose - Traumatic Aphasia: Its Syndromes, Psychology and Treatment