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... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Communication Disorders > Language Disorders > Speech Disorders > Aphasia
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... > Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Communication Disorders > Language Disorders > Speech Disorders > Aphasia
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Aphasia  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Alogia
  • Alogias
  • Anepia
  • Anepias
  • Deafness, Word
  • Logagnosia
  • Logagnosias
  • Logamnesia
  • Logamnesias
  • Logasthenia
  • Logasthenias
  • Word Deafness

Note

  • general or unspecified; prefer specifics

Scope note

  • A cognitive disorder marked by an impaired ability to comprehend or express language in its written or spoken form. This condition is caused by diseases which affect the language areas of the dominant hemisphere. Clinical features are used to classify the various subtypes of this condition. General categories include receptive, expressive, and mixed forms of aphasia.

History note

  • 1963

In other languages

  • afasia

    Finnish

  • aphasia
  • dysfasia
  • dysfasia tai afasia
  • dysphasia
  • ei-kehityksellinen kielellinen vaikeus
  • Afasi

    Swedish

  • Dysfasi

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001037

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