Graphic explains the types of aphasia, loss of the ability to express or understand spoken or written language; one of the worries of a severe injury to the left side of the brain, such as the injury suffered by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, is that a person can develop aphasia. MCT 2011

With GIFFORDS-SHOOTING, McClatchy Washington Bureau by David Lightman and Steve Thomma

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