Wernike’s aphasia causes difficulty in understanding the meaning of language. Speech may come out easily, but not accurately. People with Wernicke's aphasia may not recognize their mistakes. Read more at aphasia.org.

Aphasia is an acquired language disorder caused by injury to the brain, typically in the left hemisphere. Aphasia can result from stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), dementia, tumors, or infection. Read more at aphasia.org.

About 2 million people in the United States currently live with aphasia. There are about 180,000 new aphasia cases in the US each year. Read more at aphasia.org.

There are different types of aphasia, based on the parts of the brain that are injured. Two common aphasia types are Broca’s aphasia and Wernicke’s aphasia. Read more at aphasia.org.

Broca’s aphasia can cause difficulty speaking. Speech may be slow and vocabulary may be limited. People with Broca's aphasia may know when they make a mistake, but have a hard time fixing it. Read more at aphasia.org.

Wernike’s aphasia causes difficulty in understanding the meaning of language. Speech may come out easily, but not accurately. People with Wernicke's aphasia may not recognize their mistakes. Read more at aphasia.org.