Key Points. 1  Cancer treatment can cause mouth and throat problems. 2  Oral complications may be caused by the treatment itself (directly) or by side effects of the treatment (indirectly). 3  Complications may be acute (short-term) or chronic (long-lasting).
Language deprivation. Language deprivation is associated with the lack of linguistic stimuli that are necessary for the language acquisition processes in an individual, usually in a very impoverished environment. Experiments involving language deprivation are very scarce due to the ethical controversy associated with it.
Janet L Wilterdink, MD. Language is a distinctive human facility for communication through symbols. Aphasia is the loss of ability to produce and/or understand language. This usually manifests as a difficulty speaking or understanding spoken language but reading and writing are also usually impacted. Aphasia can also impact the use of manual sign language and Braille.