On April 18, 1861, Paul Broca conducted an autopsy on a speechless patient named "Tan," and discovered the seat of language.

Sometimes the easiest word to say is “Yes,” so when pregnant 34-year-old Lucy Witzig asked her husband, Ryan, if he would step up for her — and her friend Rona Howard — and ride in Saturday’s ...

Imagine you’re a physician and you are called in to evaluate a patient who has had a sudden change in his neurological status, likely a stroke. You find him alert, mobile, and talking. But when you ...

The National Aphasia Association has issued a statement critical of Diane Sawyer's Nov. 14 television special about U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly. The New York-based ...

For millions of people worldwide suffering from aphasia, this frustrating reality is a daily struggle. However, the ...