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Lauren Westby is a speech-language pathologist in Upstate’s department of physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Lauren Westby is a speech-language pathologist in Upstate’s department of physical medicine and rehabilitation.

How aphasia hamstrings a person's ability to communicate

Aphasia, often brought on by a stroke, can affect one's speech, as well as the ability to write and understand both spoken and written language. Upstate speech-language pathologist Lauren Westby discusses the different types of aphasia and how speech therapy can help. More than 2 million Americans are affected by aphasia, including screen actor Bruce Willis, whose aphasia diagnosis was in the news earlier this year. 

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