Neurological communication disorder refers to the impairment of language understanding, expression, and reading and writing abilities due to damage to the language area of the brain, or the inability to control specific muscles to produce certain speech sounds due to nerve damage, or the muscles responsible for speaking become deformed. Weakness or paralysis reduces the clarity of speech, leading to varying degrees of communication difficulties.
Common symptoms
Word-finding difficulty: The patient fails to say the right words when speaking, or needs a lot of time and prompting to find the exact words to express what he or she means.
The words do not convey the meaning: the patient's speech is disorganized and the theme is vague. Sentences are short and contain grammatical errors, failing to clearly express the patient's thoughts.
Literacy: In terms of reading ability, patients may not understand the meaning of sentences and cannot recognize words. In terms of writing, the patient can only remember part of the word, making typos or being unable to write.
Pronunciation problems: The patient’s speech is blurred to varying degrees.