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By Mayo Clinic staffBecause most cases of aphasia result from stroke, the symptoms of aphasia are most often identified during the medical assessment that follows a stroke.
People should seek immediate medical advice if they suddenly have difficulty speaking, comprehending speech, recalling words, reading or writing. They'll most likely be referred to a speech-language pathologist for an assessment of language problems, and they may need to see a neurologist to determine possible causes of the symptoms.