Speech-language therapy helpful for aphasia

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Dear Doctors: I suffered a stroke about a year ago and have completed outpatient rehab. I have been having a problem understanding speakers at an event. I hear the sounds but can’t understand all the words.

Do you know if this is common? Is there any therapy or exercises that can help?

Dear Reader: The condition you have described is known as receptive aphasia. Also called Wernicke’s …