Researchers have found in a new study that among patients with chronic aphasia following stroke, combining right seventh cervical nerve (C7) neurotomy with intensive speech and language ...

Compared with standard intensive speech and language therapy (iSLT) alone, right-sided cervical C7 neurotomy combined with iSLT significantly improved language function in patients with chronic ...

MARIETTA – Many people finish school, look and settle into jobs and careers, land promotions, get married, travel and have children in their 20s. And in 2011, Marietta native Christine Huggins was no ...

Difficulty speaking clearly or understanding language is called aphasia. Its most common cause is stroke, but aphasia also can result from brain injuries or other diseases. (Dreamstime/TNS) You might ...

Restaurateur Tommy Fello was driving from his Ohio establishment to his house on Christmas Eve when he started veering off the road. Fello, then 71, had been awake since 4 a.m. local time preparing a ...

June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, and Christus Health is committed to raising awareness and supporting patients and families affected by this acquired language disorder. Aphasia is caused by ...

Nearly 800,000 Americans experience a stroke each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, making it a leading cause of long-term disability in the United States. Behind this ...

Discover Sara's inspiring recovery after a severe stroke, as her story raises awareness on World Stroke Day, urging everyone ...