Losing the Ability to Create Language
If a person sustains serious brain damage, they may lose important functions such as the ability to piece together spoken language. These injuries can ruin parts of the brain that control language skills. Even if there is no damage to that person’s speech organs, they may still experience a reduced ability to speak. Known as expressive aphasia, this condition can prove extremely troublesome for some.
If you have been injured because of another person’s negligence, contact the Chicago personal injury lawyers of Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C., by calling 312-466-8200 to learn more about your rights and options.
The Signs of Expressive Aphasia
Generally speaking, the severity of a brain injury can determine how severe a person’s language loss may be. This means that a quickly treated and well-handled brain injury may allow that individual to retain more of his or her language skills and recovery faster. However, this is not always the case. The following symptoms have been linked to expressive aphasia:
- Loss of vocabulary
- Loss of intonation
- Loss of stress
- Loss of fluent sentence construction
- Inability to handle unusual syntax, or sentence structure
In many instances, slight cases of aphasia can be treated with prescription medication and cognitive therapy. However, more extreme cases may be more difficult to treat, or may not be treatable at all.
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For more information if you have been injured and need legal assistance, contact the Chicago brain injury attorneys of Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C., at 312-466-8200 today. Brain injuries can result in expensive medical bills and lost wages, which may be recovered through compensation.