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Communicative strategies used by spouses of individuals with communication disorders related to stroke-induced aphasia and Parkinson's disease.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: The types of strategies used by spouses of persons with neurogenic communicative disabilities seem to be more strongly associated with individual characteristics of communicative ability than with the type of disorder involved. The set of categories developed in this study needs to be trialled on larger groups of participants, and modified if and as necessary, before it can be regarded as a valid system for the description of such strategies in general. Once this has been done it may become a useful instrument in the assessment of the strategies used by communication partners of individuals ...
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - May 26, 2014 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Carlsson E, Hartelius L, Saldert C Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

Incremental learning of Chinese orthography: ERP indicators of animated and static stroke displays on character form and meaning acquisition
We examined the hypothesis that encoding Chinese characters through stroke-by-stroke animation produces orthographic learning that is different from conventional static displays. We used behavioral responses and ERPs to index the incremental learning that occurs of character forms, and the attention allocation to dynamic vs. static encodings. Adult, native English speakers learned form-meaning associations for characters displayed either statically or dynamically while ERPs were recorded. During learning, in both conditions, the P600 component decreased over exposures, indexing incremental and episodic learning of characte...
Source: Journal of Neurolinguistics - November 3, 2014 Category: Speech Therapy Source Type: research

Speech Pathology Reliability for Stroke Swallowing Screening Items
This study examined speech-language pathologists’ (SLPs) reliability in interpreting screening items. Swallowing screening was completed in 75 individuals admitted with stroke symptoms. Screening items evaluated were lethargy, dysarthria, wet voice unrelated to swallowing, abnormal volitional cough, and cough, throat clear, wet voice after swallowing, and inability to continuously drink with ingestion of 5 and 90 ml water. Two SLPs, each with more than 10 years of experience, made simultaneous independent judgments of the same observations obtained from the screening. Overall, generally high agreement was identified be...
Source: Dysphagia - July 24, 2015 Category: Speech Therapy Source Type: research

Using Medical Mannequins to Train Nurses in Stroke Swallowing Screening
Abstract Screening patients admitted with stroke symptoms for risk of aspiration is often the responsibility of registered nurses (RNs). Simulation technology has become a widely used evidence-based form of training for healthcare professionals. The purpose of this study was to determine if the use of medical simulation mannequins as a training component is feasible when training and evaluating nurses administering swallowing screenings to stroke patients. A total of 32 RNs were divided into one of two training groups: didactic training only or didactic training plus simulation. Acquisition of skills was asses...
Source: Dysphagia - October 30, 2015 Category: Speech Therapy Source Type: research

Does a Water Protocol Improve the Hydration and Health Status of Individuals with Thin Liquid Aspiration Following Stroke? A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study aimed to contribute to the evidence of the effectiveness of water protocols with a particular emphasis on health outcomes, especially hydration. An RCT was conducted with patients with known thin liquid aspiration post stroke randomized to receiving thickened liquids only or a water protocol. For the 14 participants in rehabilitation facilities whose data proceeded to analysis, there was no difference in the total amount of beverages consumed between the water protocol group (mean = 1103 ml per day, SD = 215 ml) and the thickened liquids only group (mean = 1103 ml, SD = 247 ml). Participants in the w...
Source: Dysphagia - February 17, 2016 Category: Speech Therapy Source Type: research

Development of Pyriform Sinus Suctioning Programs for Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention During the Acute Stroke
AbstractAspiration due to dysphagia is a factor associated with pneumonia during acute stroke. In such cases, it is likely that secretions in the pyriform sinuses enter the laryngeal inlet. The present study was based on the idea that it is possible to reduce aspiration pneumonia by periodically suctioning and removing such secretions (pyriform sinus suctioning), a study was conducted in a single facility. The incidence of pneumonia as a dependent variable was compared between before (control) and after (intervention group) intervention with pyriform sinus suctioning as an independent variable. With a view of unifying the ...
Source: Dysphagia - July 29, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Dysarthria following Stroke
Semin Speech Lang 2018; 39: 015-024 DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1608852Dysarthria is a common consequence of stroke and can have a detrimental influence on communication and quality of life. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) play an important role in the evaluation and rehabilitation of stroke survivors who present with dysarthria. An understanding of the physiologic reason behind the altered speech characteristics, such as weakness or incoordination, can facilitate differential diagnosis, guide evaluation strategies, and influence treatment approaches. An initial comprehensive speech evaluation is comprised of examination of th...
Source: Seminars in Speech and Language - January 22, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Spencer, Kristie A. Brown, Katherine A. Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Contemporary Approaches to the Management of Post-stroke Apraxia of Speech
This article focuses on these recent advances. Studies investigating acoustic evaluation of AOS will be reviewed, as well as those that have considered the extent that neuroimaging can guide clinical decision making. Developments in the treatment of AOS will also be discussed. Although more research is needed regarding the use of these methods in everyday clinical practice, the studies reviewed here show promise as emerging tools for the management of AOS. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text
Source: Seminars in Speech and Language - January 22, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Basilakos, Alexandra Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Contributions of Neuroimaging to Understanding Language Deficits in Acute Stroke.
Abstract Advances in structural and functional imaging techniques have provided new insights into our understanding of brain and language relationships. In this article, we review the various structural and functional imaging methods currently used to study language deficits in acute stroke. We also discuss the advantages and the limitations of each imaging modality and the applications of each modality in the clinical and research settings in the study of language deficits. PMID: 29359306 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Seminars in Speech and Language - January 25, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Sebastian R, Breining BL Tags: Semin Speech Lang Source Type: research

Compound production in agrammatism: Evidence from stroke-induced and Primary Progressive Aphasia
Publication date: Available online 7 March 2018 Source:Journal of Neurolinguistics Author(s): Konstantina Kordouli, Christina Manouilidou, Stavroula Stavrakaki, Dimitra Mamouli, Katerina Afantenou, Panagiotis Ioannidis The present multiple case study investigates the production of compound words in three Greek-speaking individuals with agrammatism, as a symptom either of stroke-induced aphasia or Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA). Two off-line tasks were conducted, a picture naming and a production by definition task, using different types of compounds, in order to examine patients' ability to produce complex morphologica...
Source: Journal of Neurolinguistics - March 8, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Effects of Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Swallowing Function and Quality of Life of Post-stroke Patients
In conclusion, despite positive changes in some aspects of quality of life, rTMS did not enhance the swallowing function when compared conventional dysphagia rehabilitation. Therefore, the application of 1 Hz rTMS should be reconsidered to improve swallowing function in the chronic period .
Source: Dysphagia - January 2, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Clinical Decision Making in Patients with Stroke-Related Dysphagia.
This article aims to highlight stroke considerations in the evaluation and management of dysphagia. Although dysphagia was previously thought to occur only following brainstem or bilateral cortical strokes, the development of brain imaging and dynamic swallowing studies has revealed small, unilateral supratentorial strokes can produce dysphagia. In this article, screening, evaluation, and management of dysphagia are outlined, as well as the clinical decision making that occurs when taking into account cognitive and communication deficits that may be present. For the clinical swallow examination, chart review, interview, in...
Source: Seminars in Speech and Language - May 31, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Felix CC, Joseph ME, Daniels SK Tags: Semin Speech Lang Source Type: research

Time reference, morphology and prototypicality: tense production in stroke aphasia and semantic dementia in Greek.
Abstract The present study aims at investigating verb inflection in aphasia and semantic dementia. In particular, it addresses the contribution of time reference and morphological complexity. Moreover, it investigates whether the lexical properties of the verb, such as argument structure and lexical aspect interact with the production of tense. Ten individuals with (different types of) stroke aphasia and five individuals with semantic dementia and their respective control groups conducted a sentence completion task. Three tenses were tested: past perfective, past imperfective and present. All tenses had to be prod...
Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics - December 8, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Koukoulioti V, Stavrakaki S, Konstantinopoulou E, Ioannidis P Tags: Clin Linguist Phon Source Type: research