Alexia – Visual Aphasia

Description Alexia

Visual aphasia – loss of the ability to understand written words. The man thus could no longer read and understand written. This is a type of aphasia, which is a violation of the language, due to improper functioning of the brain. This is a serious disease, which may change over time, depending on the cause.

Reasons Alexia

Alexia caused by damage to the language areas of the brain result:

• Stroke (the most common cause);
• Heavy blow to the head;
• Another brain injury;
• Brain Tumors;
• Brain infections;
• Other diseases of the brain.

Risk Factors Alexia

Factors, which increases the risk of Alexia:

• The risk for stroke or dementia;
• Having last transient ischemic attacks (TIA);
• Age: Intermediate and Senior (It is more common in older people).

Symptoms Alexia

These symptoms may be caused by other diseases. You must inform your doctor, if they came any:

• Inability to read with understanding;
• The ability to write, but difficulty with reading and understanding written.

Diagnosis Alexia

To differentiate from other Alexy, such diseases, your doctor may perform a neurological examination, tests, to check brain function, and / or assign the following tests:

• CT scan, to make pictures of structures inside the head;
• MRT (Magnetic resonance imaging);
• PET scan – test, which takes pictures indicating the total functional activity in the brain.

The patient may be referred to a neurologist. This doctor, specializing in diseases of the nervous system.

Treatment Alexia

• Speech-language therapy, to help to use the remaining skills, restore lost abilities, learn to compensate for language problems, and learn other ways of communicating;
• Consultations, to help cope with the disease, and help the family learn, how to better communicate with patients Alexia;
• Individual rehabilitation program, to focus on removing the causes, Alexia caused disease.

Prevention Alexia

The effects of stroke are the most common cause of aphasia, therefore it is necessary to carry out the following recommendations, to help prevent stroke:

• Exercise regularly;
• There are many fruits and vegetables;
• Limited amount of salt and fat in the diet;
• You must quit smoking;
• Moderately consume alcohol;
• Maintain a healthy weight;
• Monitor blood pressure;
• Consult a doctor about preventive aspirin;
• Promptly take the treatment and control of chronic diseases, such as diabetes;
• If there are signs of stroke, immediately ask for help.