Breaking down the Barrier: Understanding Dysphasia vs Aphasia

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Causes and Risk Factors of Dysphasia

Dysphasia is a condition that occurs when regions of the brain responsible for producing language and understanding them are injured or damaged. This damage may occur due to a wide variety of medical conditions. Stroke is the most common cause of dysphasia. Stroke occurs when a blockage or breakage in the blood vessels of the brain prevents essential nutrients, such as oxygen from getting to your brain. When brain cells do not get adequate oxygen supply, they may die.

Other causes of dysphasia include:

Severe head injuries
Brain tumors
Infections
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Transient ischemic attacks (TIA)
Migraines
Seizures

Certain causes of dysphasia, like migraines, seizures, and TIAs, only causes temporary brain damage. In most cases, language abilities are obtained when the attack is over. Some causes of dysphasia, like head injuries, are unpredictable. However, other causes, such as strokes have clear risk factors. Risk factors include:

A sedentary lifestyle
High cholesterol [2]
Heart disease [3]
Diabetes [4]
High blood pressure [5]

Treating these risk factors may reduce your risk of having a stroke, and as a result, your risk for dysphasia.

Tegan Parry November 10, 2023

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