What causes aphasia?
Disease description:
What causes aphasia?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Huang Shichang
The main causes of aphasia include the following aspects:
1. Cerebrovascular diseases: such as cerebral infarction and intracerebral hemorrhage, which may lead to sudden-onset, persistent aphasia.
2. Brain tumors: tumors in the brain may compress or damage language centers, resulting in progressive aphasia.
3. Traumatic brain injury: head injuries caused by external forces, especially cerebral contusions and lacerations, can directly damage language centers and cause aphasia.
4. Central nervous system infections: such as mumps virus encephalitis, in which inflammatory processes may affect brain regions related to language.
5. Neurodegenerative diseases: such as Alzheimer's disease, which may impair language centers and lead to aphasia.
