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Scientific illustration

Aphasia (inability to communicate with words) as a result of a stroke

An article by the great, amazing Dr. Oliver Sacks

Aphasia after a stroke: specialist article by the well-known neurophysiologist Dr. Oliver Sacks for the journal Gehirn und Geist, a specialist journal of the German edition of

Aphasia after a stroke:
Specialist article by the well-known neurophysiologist Dr. Oliver Sacks
For “Gehirn & Geist”, a specialist journal of the German “Scientific American” edition 

Oliver Sacks: „Brücken ins Leben“ – Aphasie nach einem Schlaganfall (“Bridges to life” – Aphasia after a stroke)

Spektrum der Wissenschaft „Gehirn & Geist 5-2006“

The subject to be illustrated was a woman who loses the ability to communicate through speech following a stroke. After an initial period characterized by hopelessness and dejection due to the resulting social isolation, she gradually acquires the ability to communicate again through gestures and facial expressions. Gestures and facial expressions form a new “language bridge” that had previously collapsed. The joy of life returns.

Oliver Sacks was a wonderful person, his books are so full of humanity and warmth that it is always a pleasure to read them. It was therefore a particular pleasure for me to illustrate an article by this great author.

Read the article from “Gehirn & Geist” here (PDF, german)

Oliver Sacks reports on this case (video)