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Overrepresentation of isolated verbal repetition deficits in aphasic males with stroke: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis (P4.211)
Conclusions:Chronic isolated repetition deficits are more prevalent in men than in women. This finding is clinically relevant because of repetition’s role in language acquisition and recovery, being a main mechanism by which children learn to speak and a major resource in language rehabilitation techniques.Disclosure: Dr. Pertierra has nothing to disclose. Dr. Torres Prioris has nothing to disclose. Dr. Dávila has nothing to disclose. Dr. Allegri has nothing to disclose. Dr. Berthier has received personal compensation for activities with Pfizer/Eisai, Merz, Lundbeck, GlaxoSmithKline, Eli Lilly, Novartis and Ja...
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Pertierra, L., Prioris, M. J. T., Davila, M. G., Allegri, R., Torres, M. B. Tags: Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology: Language Source Type: research

“Are you going to come and see us again soon?” An intergenerational event between stroke survivors and school-children
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults,Volume 17, Issue 4, Page 246-252, December 2016. Purpose A one-hour intergenerational event held at an infant school in Norfolk, England, aimed to increase the citizenship experience of young children and their awareness of what it means to live with stroke, and to address social isolation or self-confidence in communicating among stroke survivors with aphasia. It was also intended to gauge whether this activity might provide a basis for future research. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach Four community-dwelling stroke survivors with aphasia were recruited...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - November 22, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Aphasia: evidence-based therapy approaches.
Abstract Speech and language therapy is essential in the rehabilitation of aphasic disorders following a stroke. Due to the predicted increase of aphasia and limited resources within the healthcare system, the development of efficient and sustainable treatment methods is of exceptional importance. The effectiveness of both traditional and innovative approaches needs to be evaluated against the standards of evidence-based medicine. Class I evidence has been established for high-intensity speech and language therapy in subacute and chronic stages of aphasia. Innovative training-based approaches have so far only bee...
Source: Der Nervenarzt - September 19, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Darkow R, Flöel A Tags: Nervenarzt Source Type: research

Methodological issues in the design and evaluation of supported communication for aphasia training: a cluster-controlled feasibility study
Conclusions The feasibility study informed components of the intervention and implementation in day-to-day practice. Modifications to the design are needed before a definitive cluster-randomised trial can be undertaken. Trial registration number ISRCTN37002304; Results.
Source: BMJ Open - April 17, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Horton, S., Clark, A., Barton, G., Lane, K., Pomeroy, V. M. Tags: Open access, Communication, Rehabilitation medicine Research Source Type: research

Recurrent Alternating Homonymous Hemianopia Due to Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy with Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-Like Episodes (MELAS) (P4.260)
CONCLUSIONS: We describe a unique phenomenon of recurrent alternating homonymous hemianopia in MELAS, which should prompt consideration of this diagnosis.Disclosure: Dr. Krysko has nothing to disclose. Dr. Arun has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Krysko, K., Arun, S. Tags: Neuro-ophthalmology/Neuro-otology Source Type: research

L-dopa does not add to the success of high-intensity language training in aphasia.
CONCLUSION: High-intensity language training in chronic aphasia may take learning to a ceiling that precludes additive benefits from l-dopa. Effects of l-dopa on post-stroke recovery during less intense treatment in chronic aphasia remain to be evaluated. PMID: 25588456 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience - January 25, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Restor Neurol Neurosci Source Type: research

The role of learning in improving functional writing in stroke aphasia.
CONCLUSIONS: These results show that small doses of writing therapy can lead to large gains in specific types of writing. These gains did not extend to improvements in frequency of writing in daily living, nor ecological measures of email writing. There is a need to develop bridging interventions between experimental tasks towards more multi-faceted and ecological everyday writing tasks. Implications for Rehabilitation Acquired dysgraphia can restrict people from participating in social, educational and professional life. This study has shown that copy and recall spelling therapies can improve the spelling of treated words...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - January 5, 2016 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Thiel L, Sage K, Conroy P Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

The relationship between novel word learning and anomia treatment success in adults with chronic aphasia
Discussion This is the first group study to directly examine the relationship between novel word learning and therapy outcomes for anomia rehabilitation in adults with aphasia. Importantly, we found that novel word learning performance was correlated with therapy outcomes. We propose that novel word learning ability may contribute to the initial acquisition of treatment gains in anomia rehabilitation.
Source: Neuropsychologia - December 25, 2015 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

The multiple validities of neuropsychological assessment.
This article discusses construct and criterion validity of neuropsychological tests, as well as assessment validity, which allows determination of whether an individual examinee is producing valid test results. Factor analyses identify 6 domains of abilities. Tests of learning and memory and processing speed are most sensitive to presence of brain dysfunction in both traumatic brain injury (TBI) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Tests of processing speed, working memory, verbal symbolic functions, and visuoperceptual and visuospatial judgment and problem solving are sensitive to the severity of TBI and AD, as well as to the ...
Source: American Psychologist - November 30, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Larrabee, Glenn J. Source Type: research

Evidence for Intensive Aphasia Therapy: Consideration of Theories from Neuroscience and Cognitive Psychology
Publication date: Available online 21 June 2015 Source:PM&R Author(s): Jade K. Dignam , Amy D. Rodriguez , David Copland Treatment intensity is a critical component to the delivery of speech-language pathology and rehabilitation services. Within aphasia rehabilitation, however, there is currently insufficient evidence to guide clinical decision making with respect to the optimal treatment intensity. This review considers perspectives from two key bodies of research; the neuroscience and cognitive psychology literature, with respect to the scheduling of aphasia rehabilitation services. Neuroscience research sugges...
Source: PMandR - June 29, 2015 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Amphetamine and other pharmacological agents in human and animal studies of recovery from stroke
Publication date: Available online 18 April 2015 Source:Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry Author(s): D. Walker-Batson , J. Mehta , P. Smith , M. Johnson Neuromodulation with pharmacological agents, including drugs of abuse such as amphetamine, when paired with behavioral experience, has been shown to positively modify outcomes in animal models of stroke. A number of clinical studies have tested the efficacy of a variety of drugs to enhance recovery of language deficit post-stroke. The purpose of this paper is to: (1) present pertinent animal studies supporting the use of dextro-amphetamine su...
Source: Progress in Neuro Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry - April 28, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Temporal information processing as a basis for auditory comprehension: clinical evidence from aphasic patients.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: These results provide further clinical evidence supporting the thesis that TIP constitutes the core process incorporated in both language and attentional resources. The novel value of the present study is the indication for the first time in Slavic language users a clear coexistence of the 'timing-auditory comprehension-attention' relationships. PMID: 25727346 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - February 27, 2015 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Oron A, Szymaszek A, Szelag E Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

When semantics aids phonology: A processing advantage for iconic word forms in aphasia
Publication date: Available online 28 January 2015 Source:Neuropsychologia Author(s): Lotte Meteyard , Emily Stoppard , Dee Snudden , Stefano F. Cappa , Gabriella Vigliocco Iconicity is the non-arbitrary relation between properties of a phonological form and semantic content (e.g. “moo”, “splash”). It is a common feature of both spoken and signed languages, and recent evidence shows that iconic forms confer an advantage during word learning. We explored whether iconic forms conferred a processing advantage for 13 individuals with aphasia following left-hemisphere stroke. Iconic and control words were compared in ...
Source: Neuropsychologia - February 1, 2015 Category: Neurology Source Type: research