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What causes language disorders?
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There is no conclusive evidence to suggest one primary cause of language disorders in children. Genetic and neurological studies have suggested that there may be gene markers and differences in brain structure resulting in language difficulties, but these studies are far from definitive and research is ongoing.
Children with disorders such as Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Genetic Syndromes, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Hearing Impairment and Epilepsy may have language delays/disorders that occur as a result of or alongside their primary impairment.
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Nikki Martin
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Language disorders in adults can be caused by many different factors. These include having a stroke, a progressive neurological disease (e.g. Parkinson's Disease), brain tumour, surgery to the brain, haemorrhage in the brain, brain injury (e.g. A fall on the head, car accident etc.), dementia and so on.
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