White matter integrity predicts language deficits in chronic post-stroke aphasia (P5.166)

Conclusions: The current findings show that secondary white matter damage widely occurs in bilateral hemispheres after left hemisphere stroke. Further, white matter disruption in the left hemisphere relates to certain language deficits even accounting for lesion size and location, suggesting residual white matter connectivity is an important predictor of functional outcomes in chronic post-stroke aphasia.Disclosure: Dr. Xing has nothing to disclose. Dr. Lacey has nothing to disclose. Dr. Jiang has nothing to disclose. Dr. Skipper has nothing to disclose. Dr. Fama has nothing to disclose. Dr. Turkeltaub has nothing to disclose.

Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Xing, S., Lacey, E., Jiang, X., Skipper, L., Fama, M., Turkeltaub, P. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Recovery and Rehabilitation Source Type: research