What is aphasia? Bruce Willis’ health challenge, signs and symptoms

Since Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with aphasia, a development that seems to have ended the four decades career of the veteran thespian.

Following the development, many people have been asking, what is aphasia?

According to Wikipedia, aphasia is an inability to comprehend or formulate language because of damage to specific brain regions. The major causes are stroke and head trauma. Aphasia can also be the result of brain tumors, brain infections, or neurodegenerative diseases, but the latter are far less prevalent.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF Aphasia
Usually self-diagnosable
Aphasia affects a person’s ability to express and understand written and spoken language.

TREATMENT
Treatment consists therapy
Once the underlying cause is treated, the main treatment for aphasia is speech therapy.
Therapy
Speech therapy, Support group, Rehabilitation, Stroke recovery and Group psychotherapy.