After a stroke or brain injury, many people have trouble talking. One type of communication disorder that's common after brain damage is expressive aphasia. With this condition, you generally ...

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 ...

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 ...

Oh, um, excuse me. Did you catch what I said? Fans of the hit HBO show "Game of Thrones," the fifth season of which premieres this Sunday, know what I’m referencing, anyway. Hodor is the brawny, ...

Misunderstandings and lack of information about aphasia can cause people to draw conclusions about cognitive ability, such as in the situation with Joe Biden, who has a history of stuttering.

A little-known condition called aphasia has been in headlines recently, after American actor Bruce Willis said on Wednesday that he is stepping away from acting following his diagnosis of the disorder ...

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 ...

On Wednesday, Hollywood legend Bruce Willis announced that he was retiring from acting. He has been “experiencing some health issues,” his family said in a statement, and he made the decision to step ...

Action-movie star Bruce Willis is stepping away from acting after being diagnosed with the brain disorder called aphasia, his family said Wednesday. The condition affects about 2 million Americans, ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly sat down with former CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden and his wife, Jeanine, to talk about his life with aphasia, a condition which makes it difficult to communicate. This week ...