👉 Cataphasia is a neurological disorder characterized by an inability to make speech, although it does not necessarily lead to impaired language skills. It involves a partial or complete loss of the ability to produce sounds and words in a coherent manner, which can result from damage to the brain's auditory cortex or other structures related to language processing. Cataphasia is often seen in children who have experienced an injury or trauma to their skull that affected the area where speech sounds are processed. The disorder typically starts around age