Bruce Willis’ family has announced the actor is retiring from the profession after being diagnosed with aphasia, a language disorder caused by brain damage that affects a person’s ability to communicate. Willis’ family members posted a joint statement to social media announcing the actor’s retirement.
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失語症(aphasia)是一種言語和語言障礙所綜合而成的症狀受損而引發的,目前美國境內大約一百萬人中,就有一位失語症的患者。[1][2][3]最常見的病因是由中風(CVA)所引起的。若一個人的言語或語言在四個主要溝通的語言機制中,伴隨著語言習得腦區的損傷,或在短時間內有顯著的語言衰退現象(progressive aphasia),出現一個或多個語言機制的損傷,將被診斷為失語症患者。這四個溝通的語言機制分別為聽覺理解、言語表達、閱讀和寫作,以及功能性的溝通。