A brain disorder that leads to problems with speaking, reading and writing has affected actor Bruce Willis and drawn attention to a little-known condition that has many possible causes.
A stroke, tumor, head injury or other damage to the language centers of the brain can cause aphasia. A brain infection or Alzheimer’s disease can trigger it.The National Aphasia Association estimates 2 million Americans are affected and nearly 180,000 get the disorder every year.that the 67-year-old actor has been diagnosed with aphasia but did not provide any details on a possible cause.
For most, the cause is a stroke that has cut off blood to part of the brain. Without oxygen and nutrients, brain cells die, which leads to the difficulty retrieving words.on University Boulevard in Jacksonville. “It’s like being, all of a sudden, you were dropped in Japan, and you didn’t know Japanese,” Morgan said. “You couldn’t understand what they were saying, you couldn’t read. You couldn’t write their language, but you’re still as smart as you ever were before.”She says primary progressive aphasia is neurological, comes on slowly and progressively becomes worse, and it’s often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s disease.
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Bruce Willis Stepping Away From Acting After Aphasia Diagnosis, Family SaysI'm a breaking news reporter focusing on arts and entertainment. I previously worked as a features reporter at the New York Post, where I covered pop culture, and at the Boston Globe and Boston.com I graduated from Emerson College in 2017 with a degree in journalism. Follow me on Twitter MarisaDellatto or reach out at mdellattoforbes.com.
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