Aphasia Characteristics

Common characteristics displayed by a person who has aphasia may include decreased attention, memory, inability to recall specific words, poor auditory comprehension, inability to use words or gestures to make needs known and high levels of frustration. Some areas will be affected greater than others.

The person with aphasia will most likely have weakness or paralysis of the right side of their body. This is because the left hemisphere of the brain is usually where language is located and the left side of the brain controls the right side of the body. Although it is rare, a person may have aphasia resulting from a stroke in the right hemisphere of their brain. In this case, the person would experience weakness or paralysis on the left side of their body.