The fact that many people recover their speech within months of being diagnosed with Broca’s Aphasia is a testament to the recovery powers of the brain. Aphasia is the loss of the ability to ...

In Broca’s aphasia, the Broca’s area and the surrounding areas of the brain are affected. The patient shows the following features: The patient does not speak fluently. His sentences are short and ...

Imagine seeing a furry, four-legged animal that meows. Mentally, you know what it is, but the word "cat" is stuck on the tip of your tongue. This phenomenon, known as Broca's aphasia or expressive ...

Expressive aphasia — which includes Broca’s aphasia — is when a person understands speech but has difficulty speaking fluently. Some people can say short phrases but leave out small words such as “the ...

Action movie icon Bruce Willis called time on his decades-long acting career after going public with his aphasia diagnosis. The "Die Hard" star's daughter, Rumer Willis, announced his retirement on ...

On Sept. 14, 2000, at the age of 72, Lester Schwartz, a psychoanalyst working in New York City, underwent a simple operation for a benign fatty tumor in his stomach. He woke up the next morning in the ...