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Do you know about ‘aphasia’? ‘Aphasia’ is different from ‘psychogenic aphonia’, in which a person loses their voice due to stress or other factors, but is a disability that results from brain damage and makes it difficult to understand and speak words. A woman from Sendai who developed the condition at age 32 says, ‘I want more people to know about aphasia.’ Miho Suzuki (37) lives in Sendai. I have loved the piano since I was a child. I currently play to restore my paralysed right arm. Miho Suzuki (37) ‘The right side of my body is paralysed. I am full of regrets like, ‘Why can’t I play?’ Five years ago, at age 32, Miho suddenly collapsed at work. It was a cerebral infarction. As a result of damage to part of the left hemisphere of his brain, the right side of his body was paralyzed and he developed “aphasia,” which prevented him from expressing words the way he wanted to. Miho’s voice was recorded a month after the onset of symptoms. During rehabilitation, children respond to the names of “pictures” drawn on paper. A speech therapist showed him a pencil and a picture of a dog. Miho Suzuki: “A pencil… a cat.” Speech therapist: “A dog.” Next, a picture of an airplane. Miho Suzuki: “Those… ten…” Speech therapist: “It starts with ‘hello’.” Miho Suzuki: “The Shinkansen…” Speech therapist: “It’s an airplane.” Question: Have you ever heard of “aphasia”? Miho Suzuki (37) “At the time, I thought aphasia meant being unable to speak. But I couldn’t write or say the names of things. I felt like I couldn’t express my feelings about anything.” Aphasia is a disorder caused by damage to the “language center” in the brain, which is responsible for language-related functions such as “speaking,” “listening and understanding,” “reading,” and “writing.” becomes difficult. More than 90% of aphasias are caused by stroke. Most patients are middle-aged and older, but there are cases like Miho’s where the disease develops at a young age. The number of people with aphasia is estimated at about 500,000 nationwide. Before he developed the disease, Miho loved to communicate with people and even worked in sales. Life has changed completely. Miho Suzuki (37) “Why, words? Why have I lost the power of speech?” It has been five years since the onset of the disease. Miho still goes to rehabilitation once a month. Rehabilitation, where the speech therapist shows pictures. Speech therapist: “What is this person doing?” Miho Suzuki: “Washing dishes, undressing, getting off the bus.” Little by little, she can speak. The next stage is rehabilitation, where you look at pictures and write how the story will unfold in four frames. In response to a photo of a woman with shopping bags, Miho wrote, “I went shopping a lot.” Speech therapist: “It says, ‘I didn’t do it,’ but it’s, ‘I did it.’” Miho Suzuki: “I know it (in my head), but it’s not like that. come out with words.” Speech therapist: Sawa Tsuda: “When it comes to aphasia, there are big differences between people in terms of where (in the brain) it’s affected and how much it improves. In reality, there are. different degrees of paralysis.” Miho’s right limb is still paralyzed. He says he gets especially nervous when using public transportation. Miho Suzuki (37) “When I stand on the bus, I feel dizzy (even if I want to sit down), I don’t know what to say or how to say it because I have trouble speaking. I want people to understand that it is not just that they do not have aphasia, but that there are various impairments that accompany aphasia. Miho’s emotional support is now “work.” After I was discharged from the hospital, I continued to look for a job and got a job at a construction company three years ago. I work in the accounting department. Miho Suzuki (37) “I am currently typing up a gas bill. At first, I could only remember two digits. Now I am trying to remember three and four digits. Miho K. Did you know about aphasia before you met.” him? Boss: “I had no idea. Since I was in daily contact with Mr. Suzuki, I learned about his symptoms from him and decided to try it once, finding out what he could and could not do.” Miho said: 1. In July, I created a group for young people with the same aphasia as me and am looking for new friends on social media. Miho Suzuki (37) “We can just have tea and then talk about love and casual everyday conversations (I’d like that).” Until recently, I thought I had become a withdrawn person. – after a little over a year of developing the disease, I now realize that I have become one, but if I could take a step forward, I could confidently say, “This is what aphasia is.” ( tagsToTranslate) Aphasia
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