Aculalia

Aculalia is a term that refers to the "nonsense" talk, essentially unconnected noises much like that of an infant, that sometimes occurs as a reaction to a severe temporal lobe injury. It is considered a form of aphasia and is a use of language that is independent of any recognized spoken or written dialect. As the aftermath of a severe brain injury aculalia there is currently no known treatment.

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