Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Stroke remains the second-leading cause of death and the third-leading cause of death and disability combined. Aphasia or the loss of language function, can be caused by brain damage due to stroke in 21-38 percent of acute stroke patients, as per neurology experts at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. India News | Speech Recovery by Music for Stroke Patients at AIIMS:: Experts.