Aphasia, Hemispatial Neglect And Related Disorders

Approximately half a million individuals suffer strokes in the US each year, and about one in five develops some form of post-stroke aphasia, the partial or total loss of the ability to communicate. By comparing different types of aphasia, investigators have been able to gain new insights into the normal cognitive processes underlying language, as well as the potential response to interventions. Their findings are published alongside papers on hemispatial neglect and related disorders in the January, 2013 issue of Behavioural Neurology...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news