How does aphasia differ from dysarthria

How does aphasia differ from dysarthria

What is aphasia and how does it differ from dysarthria ? 

Aphasia is an acquired disturbance of language whereas dysarthria is an acquired disorder of speech production.

An example of dysarthria is what happens after having anesthesia for dental work and then being unable to enunciate words. 

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