Medical Terms for Common Stroke Symptoms and Disabilities
Posted on
July 12, 2012 by
Sherry H.
Aphasia: difficulty speaking or understanding speech, caused by damage to the brain’s language centers.
Dysarthria: difficulty talking, caused by facial weakness.
Dysphagia: difficulty swallowing
Hemineglect: lack of awareness of one side of the body or one side of the visual field.
Hemiparesis: weakness on one side of the body.
Hemiplegia: paralysis on one side of the body.
