acataphasia

noun

Meaning

Inability to formulate spoken sentences correctly, often resulting in incoherent or grammatically disjointed speech.

Examples

  • Clinical assessments confirmed that the patient suffered from acataphasia following the stroke.
  • The neurologist noted that the patient's acataphasia made it difficult for him to express simple needs.

Synonyms: aphasia, dysphasia, agrammatism, paraphasia