Editing Aphasia (section)

==Prevention==
Aphasia is largely caused by unavoidable instances. However, some precautions can be taken to decrease risk for experiencing one of the two major causes of aphasia: stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI). To decrease the probability of having an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, one should take the following precautions:
* Exercising regularly
* Eating a healthy diet, avoiding cholesterol in particular{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}
* Keeping alcohol consumption low and avoiding tobacco use
* Controlling blood pressure<ref name="autogenerated1" />
* Going to the emergency room immediately if you begin to experience unilateral extremity (especially leg) swelling, warmth, redness, and/or tenderness as these are symptoms of a deep vein thrombosis which can lead to a stroke<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.emedicinehealth.com/blood_clot_in_the_legs/article_em.htm | title=DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis Blood Clot in the Leg) }}</ref>

To prevent aphasia due to traumatic injury, one should take precautionary measures when engaging in dangerous activities such as:
* Wearing a helmet when operating a bicycle, motor cycle, ATV, or any other moving vehicle that could potentially be involved in an accident
* Wearing a seatbelt when driving or riding in a car
* Wearing proper protective gear when playing contact sports, especially American football, rugby, and hockey, or refraining from such activities
* Minimizing anticoagulant use (including aspirin) if at all possible as they increase the risk of hemorrhage after a head injury<ref>{{Cite journal|doi=10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.2534 |pmid=24915005 |pmc=4527047 |title=Benefits and Risks of Anticoagulation Resumption Following Traumatic Brain Injury |journal=JAMA Internal Medicine |volume=174 |issue=8 |pages=1244–1251 |year=2014 |last1=Albrecht |first1=Jennifer S. |last2=Liu |first2=Xinggang |last3=Baumgarten |first3=Mona |last4=Langenberg |first4=Patricia |last5=Rattinger |first5=Gail B. |last6=Smith |first6=Gordon S. |last7=Gambert |first7=Steven R. |last8=Gottlieb |first8=Stephen S. |last9=Zuckerman |first9=Ilene H. }}</ref>
Additionally, one should always seek medical attention after sustaining head trauma due to a fall or accident. The sooner that one receives medical attention for a traumatic brain injury, the less likely one is to experience long-term or severe effects.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/179837.php#diagnosis | title=Causes and effects of traumatic brain injuries | date=22 January 2018 }}</ref>