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Brain disorder aphasia has major impact: "Can never talk to him again"

Brain disorder aphasia has major impact: "Can never talk to him again"

Aphasia, a language disorder caused by brain injury, remains relatively unknown in the Netherlands despite affecting an estimated 30,000 people. The article highlights the profound personal and social impact of the condition through the story of an Amsterdam resident whose husband developed aphasia following a stroke.

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