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Poor language skills

Poor language skills

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Poor language skills is a symptom in which a person has difficulties with spoken and/or written language. It may be developmental (such as a child who never developed good language skills) or may be acquired later (such as after an injury or a brain infection).

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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