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Teri Robert

Aphasia

Teri Robert / @trobert , Patient Expert
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Aphasia is loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words.

When discussing Migraine disease and other headache disorders, we generally see aphasia listed as a possible symptom of a Migraine attack. People often say they have trouble finding the right words during a Migraine attack. This can begin as early as the prodrome phase of an attack.

You can read more about the symptoms of Migraine attacks in:

  • Anatomy of a Migraine

Teri Robert is a leading patient educator and advocate and the author of Living Well with Migraine Disease and Headaches. A co-founder of the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy and the American Headache and Migraine Association, she received the National Headache Foundation’s Patient Partners Award and a Distinguished Service Award from the American Headache Society. Teri can be found on her website, and blog, Facebook, Twitter, StumbleUpon, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Google+.

Published On: Dec 18, 2009
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