text: Aphasia, a total or partial loss of the ability to use words, sometimes is quickly and completely cured after a stroke.  Since your case has been for a number of years, it is likely that aggressive therapy is necessary.  To date, treatment is mostly confined to speech therapy which helps to improve reading, writing, and comprehension skills.  Speech pathologists and neurologists would be best trained to help you recover. You should certainly contact a neurologist for more treatment information.  According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, patients tend to recover skills in language comprehension more completely than those skills involving expression.\n\nOn a more global level, there are a number of people who believe neural connections can be re-forged through increased usage.  A number of studies have shown that those who think more or are involved in more intelletually challenging tasks are less at risk for Alzheimer's disease, for example.  This may very well be true for stroke patients.  Keep working hard and seek as much help as you can.  Best of luck.