They may even help kids who suffer from dyslexia read more effectively.

有些游戏可以帮助失语患儿提高阅读效率。

You might have heard of aphasia, sometimes called dysphasia.

你可能听说过失语。有时候叫做言语障碍。

The disease is linked to primary progressive aphasia, which is a condition affecting a person's ability to communicate.

种疾病与原发性进行性失语有关，是一种影响人的沟通能力的疾病。

In a small study, dyslexic children who played regular video games ended up reading faster and more accurately.

在一个小规模研究中发现，常玩游戏的失语儿童，阅读时会更快、更准确。

What is aphasia, first of all, and what causes it?

首先什么是失语，是什么原因致失语？

There are several types of aphasia grouped into two categories: fluent, or receptive, aphasia and non-fluent, or expressive, aphasia.

失语被分为几种，归属于两大类：流畅的，或者善于倾听的失语。

This disorder, called aphasia, can impair all aspects of communication.

种叫做失语的病，可以阻碍所有的交流方式。

There are disorders of language like aphasia.

有失语等语言障碍。

Aphasia is caused by injury to one or both of these specialized language areas.

失语就是由于二者之一或全部受损产生的。

These non-language areas sometimes assist people with aphasia when communication is difficult.

交流十分困难的时候，些非语言区域有时也会帮助失语患者。

But Aphantasia is, like, the reverse, where a patient lacks the so-called " mind's eye."

但失语恰恰相反， 患者缺乏所谓的“心灵之眼” 。

So aphasia is essentially an impairment in language abilities.

- 所以失语本质上是语言能力的障碍。

How many people have ever heard of aphasia?

有多少人听说过失语？

People with fluent aphasia may have normal vocal inflection but use words that lack meaning.

患有流畅失语的人有正常的语调变化但是用的词没有任何意义。

But for people with aphasia, this becomes every day.

但是对于患有失语的人来说，变成了每一天。

So how does this language loss happen?

那么个失语是怎么发生的呢？

And aphasia’s not the only thing that could take away your ability to speak like you used to.

失语并不是唯一可以剥夺您像过去那样说话的能力的因素。

So aphasia is actually one of the most common side effects of, I think, almost any brain surgery.

因此，我认为失语实际上是几乎所有脑部手术最常见的副作用之一。

Meanwhile, many people with aphasia remain isolated, afraid that others won't understand them or give them extra time to speak.

现在 许多失语患者依然与世隔绝，他们怕别人不理解他们在说什么，或者不给他们多一点时间去表达。

Scientists have been conducting experiments using new forms of technology, which they believe may encourage brain plasticity in people with aphasia.

科学家们在用新的技术开展实验，希望达到增强失语患者大脑可塑性的目标。