brain, spinal cord, and nerve disorders
Brain Dysfunction by Location
Other Locations
Many functions of the brain are performed by several areas of the brain working together (networks), not by a single area in the brain. Damage to these networks can cause the following: Agnosia (loss of the ability to identify objects using one or more of the senses) Amnesia (total or partial loss of the ability to recall experiences or events) Aphasia (partial or complete loss of the ability to express or understand spoken or written language) Apraxia (loss of the ability to do tasks that require remembering patterns or sequences of movements) Dysarthria (loss of the ability to articulate words normally) may be caused by damage to areas of the brain or cranial nerves that control the muscles involved in producing speech or by damage to the nerve fibers that connect these areas. 