Disorder Archives

Aphasia

The inability to speak, write or understand spoken or written language because of brain injury or disease. There are different levels of impairment and the term dysphasia refers to a partial loss of language whereas aphasia refers to a complete loss of language. However, in practice, the terms are interchangeable

Aortic Stenosis

Narrowing of the aortic valve resulting from a congenital defect of the valve leaflets or disease of the valve.

Aortic Atresia

Complete obstruction to the aortic valve or the aorta (usually associated with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome)