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Transient Aphasia: Causes of Temporary Aphasia

It’s an unnerving experience to lose your ability to communicate, but it’s not that uncommon. Aphasia can occur anytime the speech center of your brain is obstructed in some way. Permanent aphasia is the result of brain damage, while transient aphasia can be caused by any number of fleeting environmental conditions. Although most cases of transient aphasia are not serious, temporary aphasia sometimes suggests an underlying health problem.

Aphasia can affect your ability to use verbal or nonverbal communication. It can affect your comprehension of both. Depending on the underlying cause, the effects can be mild or severe. Someone with aphasia may struggle to read, write, speak, and…

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