Thomasz has had a left hemisphere stroke resulting in two different types of communication difficulties – aphasia and dysarthria.
Aphasia is a disorder of language affecting understanding, expression, reading and writing. Dysarthria is a disorder of speech production caused by changes to muscle function. This can cause slurred, quiet or imprecise speech. In the UK approx a third of people who have a stroke will experience aphasia and approx a third will experience persisting dysarthria.
Communication difficulties post stroke can have a lifelong impact on how someone participates in everyday activities. In the next section, we will explore the impact of aphasia on 3 aspects of Tomasz’s life:
- Return to work
- Socialising with friends
- Family life
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Page last reviewed: 07 Dec 2020
