Global Aphasia

When an individual suffers significant damage to the brain, the result can be a devastating loss of some basic communicative functions. Considering that the brain may become damaged because of strokes, trauma, meningitis, hemorrhaging, or similar complications that put pressure on the brain, a person can sustain major injuries, only to be complicated with the subsequent development of serious disorders. In particular, if a person loses enough functionality in their brain, they may suffer from what is known as global aphasia.

Unlike other forms of aphasia, which target specific language functions such as the ability to produce fluent speech or comprehend language, a person who develops global aphasia from brain damage is incapable of speaking or understanding spoken language. Along the spectrum of this disorder, a person may go through aphasic periods that destroy their ability to communicate, but they can still attempt repetition therapy. However, it is possible that a person may not be able to enter into non-verbal communication at all.

It is common that the complete loss of verbal language capabilities are coupled with other injuries that impair the creation of language. In particular, hemiparesis may occur on the right side of the patient's body, affecting the face and arm. Unlike hemiplegia, which is the paralysis of one side of the body, hemiparesis is only the weakening of that side. Nevertheless, this loss of function can make communication more difficult, potentially even complicating the learning of sign language.

Without the ability to speak or comprehend spoken language, much of the communication done by a sufferer of global aphasia is through facial gestures and signs. This method can be used to issue simple requests, but may still leave a person without the ability to communicate complex ideas unless an alternative communication method is devised, such as blinking out letters.

To learn more about how negligence may play a role in the development of aphasia, contact a personal injury attorney.

To learn more about the legal rights and options of a person injured by another individual's negligence, contact the Fort Lauderdale personal injury lawyers at the Salpeter Gitkin Law Firm.

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