Language Comprehension Loss
When a person sustains serious trauma to their head, they may suffer brain damage that can compromise their language skills. In some cases, these injured individuals may lose the ability to understand language as a result of their traumatic brain injury. Known as receptive aphasia, this condition leaves an injured individual without their ability to understand spoken language.
If you or someone you love has suffered from a brain injury due to the negligence of another, such as a car accident caused by a drunk driver, we may be able to help. Contact the Chicago brain injury lawyers of Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C., today by calling 312-466-8200 for a free consultation regarding your legal options after a negligence-related injury.
Receptive Aphasia Symptoms
A person can develop language comprehensive loss, or receptive aphasia, as a result of several different situations that can damage the brain. They may become injured in a physical accident, such as an auto accident. For others, receptive aphasia can be caused by a lack of proper medical treatment for a stroke or brain hemorrhage. Frustratingly, as a result of this condition, an injured individual may experience the following symptoms of receptive aphasia:
- Loss or diminished ability to understand spoken language
- Substitution of words
- Use of invented words in regular speech
A person suffering from this condition may not suffer any hearing loss. However, when they become aphasic, they can lose the ability to piece together the sounds of someone speaking with the meaning of what that person is saying.
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If you or a loved one is a victim of another person’s negligent behavior, resulting in a brain injury, there may be financial compensation available to you. To learn more about your legal options following a serious injury, contact the Chicago brain injury attorneys of Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C., at 312-466-8200 today.