DEJERINE LICHTHEIM PHENOMENON
\dɪd͡ʒˈɛɹiːn lˈɪt͡ʃθa͡ɪm fɪnˈɒmɪnən], \dɪdʒˈɛɹiːn lˈɪtʃθaɪm fɪnˈɒmɪnən], \d_ɪ_dʒ_ˈɛ_ɹ_iː_n l_ˈɪ_tʃ_θ_aɪ_m f_ɪ_n_ˈɒ_m_ɪ_n_ə_n]\
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A cognitive disorder marked by an impaired ability to comprehend or express language in its written or spoken form. This condition is caused by diseases which affect the language areas of the dominant hemisphere. Clinical features are used to classify the various subtypes of this condition. General categories include receptive, expressive, and mixed forms of aphasia.
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