A brain disorder has sidelined actor Bruce Willis and drawn attention to a little-known condition that has many possible causes.
"You have different sorts of trauma whether it's an infection or head injuries, this is a big thing that's happening in the US and Australia about wearing headgear and the amount of concussions that people have," Dr Turner said.For most people, the cause is a stroke that has cut off blood to part of the brain.Willis' family say the condition is "impacting his cognitive abilities".
They did not comment further on how long he has been experiencing health issues or what caused the diagnosis. Dr Rapp says it could be "very disruptive for Bruce Willis himself in terms of communicating with others and not being able to find the words to express himself."Some people improve dramatically in a few months, others may need to find other ways to communicate.Researchers are looking into new types of speech therapy and non-invasive methods such as a procedure that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate brain cells.
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