Aphasia - Glossary

Dr. Simi Paknikar

Written by Dr. Simi Paknikar, MD

Dr. Sunil Shroff

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond)

Last Updated on Sep 06, 2014

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Glossary

Support group – Group of individuals who suffer from a similar condition and help one another by sharing their experiences.

Stroke – Reduced blood supply to a part of the brain due to clot formation in the blood vessel supplying that part.

Tumor – Abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells that may be benign or malignant.

Published on Aug 30, 2010
Last Updated on Sep 06, 2014

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