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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Aphasia
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Afasia
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Afasia
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Synonyms English:
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Dysphasia
Aphasia, Acquired
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Tree Number:
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C10.597.606.150.500.800.100
C23.888.592.604.150.500.800.100
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Definition English:
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A cognitive disorder marked by an impaired ability to comprehend or express language in its written or spoken form. This condition is caused by diseases which affect the language areas of the dominant hemisphere. Clinical features are used to classify the various subtypes of this condition. General categories include receptive, expressive, and mixed forms of aphasia. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics
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See Related English:
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Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
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History Note English:
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1963
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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1043
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Unique Identifier:
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D001037
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Occurrence in VHL:
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