You may have never heard of aphasia, but the brain disorder is 'more common than Parkinson's Disease, cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy,' and affects some 2 million Americans.
Bruce Willis is taking a break from acting due to a brain disorder called aphasia,"which is impacting his cognitive abilities," his family announced Wednesday.
A devastating impactAphasia is a devastating condition that steals a person's ability to communicate, making it difficult to write or speak or even understand what others are saying. Understanding others can also be impacted. People with aphasia may not understand spoken or written sentences or need extra time to absorb and understand what is being said or what they are reading. They may lose their ability to recognize words by sight or to sound out written words. It can be difficult for people with aphasia to follow a fast talker, or understand complex sentences and concepts, ASHA said.
However, stroke is by far the biggest cause of the condition. Between 25% and 40% of stroke survivors acquire aphasia, according to the National Aphasia Association, with the elderly at highest risk.
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