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Expressive aphasia is a type of aphasia in which the person loses the ability to communicate with others. This is actually a brain disorder that occurs when the front portion thereof is damaged or not fully developed. This type of aphasia is known in terms of clinical neuropsychology as Broca’s aphasia, while in cognitive neuropsychology, is known as aphasia agrammatism.

This disorder is associated with underdevelopment of the Broca area of the brain, which refers to the left posterior inferior frontal. At the same time, the anterior region of the brain may be damaged or poorly developed. A person suffering from expressive aphasia are unable to speak and write, although it is able to understand and perceive what’s happening around your environment.

In such circumstances, the person will have difficulty initiating speech Read the rest of this entry »