See Also: Dells Area Health Center Avera Health(health)
Hegg Memorial Health Center Avera Health(health)
Divine Providence Health Center Avera Health(health)
aphasia(encyclopedia)
aphasia(dictionary)
Aphasia(medicine)
Aphasia(health)
aphasia, wernicke(medicine)
visual aphasia(medicine)
broca's aphasia(medicine)

Differential diagnosis (health) and aphasia (sh)


Differential diagnosis (health)


The determination of which two or more diseases with similar symptoms is the one from which a patient is suffering, based on an analysis of the clinical data.





aphasia (sh)




or dysphasia

Defect in the expression and comprehension of words, caused by damage to the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain.

It can result from head trauma, tumour, stroke, or infection. Symptoms vary with the brain area involved, and the ability to put words in a meaningful order may be lost. Speech therapy may be useful. In some cases, improvement may be due to assumption of some language functions by Other areas of the brain.