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New Frontiers In Trauma And Stroke Recovery: Teaching The Brain To Speak Again
Cynthia Thompson, a world-renowned researcher on stroke and brain damage, discussed her groundbreaking research on aphasia and the neurolinguistic systems it affects at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). An estimated one million Americans suffer from aphasia, affecting their ability to understand and/or produce spoken and/or written language. Thompson, Northwestern's Ralph and Jean Sundin Professor of Communication Sciences, participated in a media briefing on "Tools for Regaining Speech" at the Hynes Convention Center...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news