Echolalia

Tips from survivors: “Sometimes repeating helps me process—give me a moment and I’ll get there.”

Repeating words or phrases spoken by others, either immediately or after a delay.

Echoing parts of conversations, repeating questions instead of answering them, or saying the same phrase multiple times.

Stroke affects language processing and communication pathways, often involving areas linked to aphasia.

Speech-language therapy, structured communication strategies, and giving extra time to process and respond.

Less common, but can occur in certain types of aphasia or language-related stroke effects.

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