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Stroke and the multilingual victim

Bà Raghbir Kaur ở Sydney bị tai biến mạch máu não và không còn nói được bình thường nữa.
Bà Raghbir Kaur ở Sydney bị tai biến mạch máu não và không còn nói được bình thường nữa. Source: SBS

Stroke is the third-leading cause of death in Australia, and almost two in three survivors experience some form of disability.


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By Amanda Copp, Andrea Booth, Quốc Vinh

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Stroke is the third-leading cause of death in Australia, and almost two in three survivors experience some form of disability.


Stroke patients often experience difficulties with language, and, in a condition called "aphasia," people lose their ability to speak a language.

For multilingual people, that condition can be much more devastating, but Australian researchers are finding new ways to help them on the road to recovery.

 

 


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