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Understanding Aphasia After Brain Injury
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, and I wanted to share some of what I have learned on my journey through aphasia after brain injury. According to Wikipedia, the term aphasia implies that one or more communication modalities in the brain have been damaged—and are therefore functioning incorrectly. The difficulties for people with aphasia can range from occasional trouble finding words to losing the ability to speak, read, or write; their intelligence, however, is unaffected. Since no two brain injuries are ever the same, the way aphasia affects one person can vary greatly from the next person. In my own expe...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Perceptually Salient Sound Distortions and Apraxia of Speech: A Performance Continuum.
Conclusions: Segment distortions in focal left-hemisphere lesions can be captured with a customized set of diacritic marks. Frequencies of distortions and distorted substitutions are valid diagnostic criteria for apraxia of speech, but further development of quantitative criteria and dynamic performance profiles is necessary for clinical utility. PMID: 28654944 [PubMed - in process]
Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology - June 22, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Haley KL, Jacks A, Richardson JD, Wambaugh JL Tags: Am J Speech Lang Pathol Source Type: research

Aphasia recovery via speech therapy related to structural plasticity of the ventral stream
(Medical University of South Carolina) Strengthening the inferior longitudinal fasciculus (ILF) via speech therapy is associated with significant semantic error reductions in aphasic stroke patients, report Medical University of South Carolina investigators in an article published online June 19, 2017 by Annals of Neurology. These findings suggest that speech recovery is related to the structural plasticity of the residual language network, that semantic skills are integrated by the ILF and that strengthening the ILF is possible with therapy.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 10, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Traumatic bilateral dissection of cervical internal carotid artery in the wake of a car accident: A case report.
CONCLUSION: With early detection and proper management, traumatic dissection of cervical carotid artery can have a benign outcome. As for the current patient, medical treatment with anticoagulation was sufficient and surgical management was therefore not required. Improvement in the patients' speech was observed; nevertheless the continuation of speech therapy was indicated. PMID: 28743388 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska - July 10, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Taoussi N, Alghamdi AJ, Bielewicz J, Luchowski P, Rejdak K Tags: Neurol Neurochir Pol Source Type: research

Inner Speech's Relationship With Overt Speech in Poststroke Aphasia.
Conclusions: As in previous research, we show that relatively preserved inner speech is found alongside otherwise severe production deficits in PWA. PWA with poor overt speech may rely more on preserved inner speech for overt picture naming (perhaps due to shared resources with verbal working memory) and for written picture description (perhaps due to reliance on inner speech due to perceived task difficulty). Assessments of inner speech may be useful as a standard component of aphasia screening, and therapy focused on improving and using inner speech may prove clinically worthwhile. Supplemental Materials: https://do...
Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR - September 8, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Stark BC, Geva S, Warburton EA Tags: J Speech Lang Hear Res Source Type: research

Inner Speech's Relationship With Overt Speech in Poststroke Aphasia
Conclusions As in previous research, we show that relatively preserved inner speech is found alongside otherwise severe production deficits in PWA. PWA with poor overt speech may rely more on preserved inner speech for overt picture naming (perhaps due to shared resources with verbal working memory) and for written picture description (perhaps due to reliance on inner speech due to perceived task difficulty). Assessments of inner speech may be useful as a standard component of aphasia screening, and therapy focused on improving and using inner speech may prove clinically worthwhile.Supplemental Materialshttps://doi.org/10.23641/asha.5303542
Source: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research - September 18, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Error Consistency in Acquired Apraxia of Speech With Aphasia: Effects of the Analysis Unit.
Conclusions: Low to moderate consistency of error type at the word level confirms original diagnostic accounts of speech output and sound errors in AOS as variable in form. Moderate to high error type consistency at the syllable and sound levels indicate that phonetic error patterns are present. The results are complementary and logically compatible with each other and with the literature. PMID: 29392281 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR - February 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Haley KL, Cunningham KT, Eaton CT, Jacks A Tags: J Speech Lang Hear Res Source Type: research

Error Consistency in Acquired Apraxia of Speech With Aphasia: Effects of the Analysis Unit
Conclusions Low to moderate consistency of error type at the word level confirms original diagnostic accounts of speech output and sound errors in AOS as variable in form. Moderate to high error type consistency at the syllable and sound levels indicate that phonetic error patterns are present. The results are complementary and logically compatible with each other and with the literature.
Source: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research - February 15, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Intensive Auditory Comprehension Treatment for Severe Aphasia: A Feasibility Study.
Conclusions: An intensive auditory comprehension treatment protocol can contribute to improvements in response accuracy for some people with severe aphasia. Larger sample size studies are needed to further examine the influence of intensity on improvements in auditory comprehension. PMID: 29800054 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology - May 24, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Knollman-Porter K, Dietz A, Dahlem K Tags: Am J Speech Lang Pathol Source Type: research

Treatment Response to a Double Administration of Constraint-Induced Language Therapy in Chronic Aphasia.
Conclusions: Data support the utility of a 2nd treatment period. Results are relevant to rehabilitation in chronic aphasia, confirming that significant language gains continue well past the point of spontaneous recovery and can occur in a relatively short time period. Importantly, changes are not confined to a single treatment period, suggesting that people with aphasia may benefit from multiple doses of high-intensity treatment. PMID: 29872835 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR - June 5, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Mozeiko J, Myers EB, Coelho CA Tags: J Speech Lang Hear Res Source Type: research

Assessment of Individuals with Primary Progressive Aphasia
Semin Speech Lang 2018; 39: 231-241 DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1660782Speech–language pathologists play a crucial role in the assessment and treatment of individuals with primary progressive aphasia (PPA). The speech–language evaluation is a critical aspect of the diagnostic and rehabilitative process, informing differential diagnosis as well as intervention planning and monitoring of cognitive-linguistic status over time. The evaluation should include a thorough case history and interview and a detailed assessment of speech–language and cognitive functions, with tasks designed to detect core and associated deficits outline...
Source: Seminars in Speech and Language - June 22, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Henry, Maya L. Grasso, Stephanie M. Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Assessment of Individuals with Primary Progressive Aphasia.
Abstract Speech-language pathologists play a crucial role in the assessment and treatment of individuals with primary progressive aphasia (PPA). The speech-language evaluation is a critical aspect of the diagnostic and rehabilitative process, informing differential diagnosis as well as intervention planning and monitoring of cognitive-linguistic status over time. The evaluation should include a thorough case history and interview and a detailed assessment of speech-language and cognitive functions, with tasks designed to detect core and associated deficits outlined in current diagnostic criteria. In this paper, we...
Source: Seminars in Speech and Language - June 25, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Henry ML, Grasso SM Tags: Semin Speech Lang Source Type: research

Treatment Response to a Double Administration of Constraint-Induced Language Therapy in Chronic Aphasia
Conclusions Data support the utility of a 2nd treatment period. Results are relevant to rehabilitation in chronic aphasia, confirming that significant language gains continue well past the point of spontaneous recovery and can occur in a relatively short time period. Importantly, changes are not confined to a single treatment period, suggesting that people with aphasia may benefit from multiple doses of high-intensity treatment.
Source: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research - July 13, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Intensive Auditory Comprehension Treatment for Severe Aphasia: A Feasibility Study
Conclusions An intensive auditory comprehension treatment protocol can contribute to improvements in response accuracy for some people with severe aphasia. Larger sample size studies are needed to further examine the influence of intensity on improvements in auditory comprehension.
Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology - August 6, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Treat Aphasia After Stroke
This randomized clinical trial examines the futility of studying anodal transcranial direct current stimulation vs sham stimulation as an adjunctive intervention during speech therapy to improve speech production (naming) for older adults with long-term poststroke aphasia.
Source: JAMA Neurology - August 20, 2018 Category: Neurology Source Type: research