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1. Aphasia
- www.people.virginia.edu
- Aphasia.
- Aphasia is a complex acquired neurogenic disorder in which there are problems with speaking or speech is lost. ... There are many forms and degrees of aphasia. For example, a patient with aphasia may be able to speak but not to form words that can be understood. ... Aphasia may be the result of a severe head injury, lack of oxygen, or stroke. ...
- There are a variety of differing types of aphasia classified by the patient's deficit in language ability. Broca's aphasia is characterized by an almost telegraphic speech pattern in which the words that are uttered are short and often agrammatic, while comprehension remains comparatively intact. Wernicke's aphasia is characterized by fluent speech, but poor comprehension. Global aphasia is characterized by comprehension deficits and non-fluent speech. Transcortical Motor Aphasia is similar to Broca's aphasia except the ability to repeat is intact. Transcortical Sensory Aphasia is similar to Wernicke's aphasia but the ability to repeat spoken language is spared. Conduction aphasia is also known as disconnection syndrome because it is a lesion that disconnects Broca's area from Wernicke's area via the arcuate fasciculus and is characterized by a comparatively reduced ability to repeat spoken language. Anomic aphasia is characterized by an inability to come up with the names of common objects. ...
2. The DRM WebWatcher: Aphasia
- www.disabilityresources.org
- Aphasia.
- Aphasia is a language disorder that results from damage to portions of the brain from stroke, head injury, or brain tumor. Aphasia can impair the expression and understanding of language as well as reading and writing abilities. ... Academy of Aphasia The Academy of Aphasia is a membership organization composed of researchers who study the language problems of people who have neurological diseases; some of these researchers also provide clinical services. The web site includes a small international listing of aphasia clinics, links, and a members only area. Aphasia A fact sheet and list of resources from the National Information Center on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. Aphasia This section of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association website briefly describes the effects of aphasia on expressive and receptive language, other conditions that may result from stroke, either by themselves or in addition to aphasia, the role of the speech-language pathologist in assessing and treating aphasia, and family adjustment issues. Aphasia Hope Foundation This nonprofit organization answers frequently asked questions about aphasia and provides news, tips for living with aphasia, personal experiences of aphasia survivors. ... National Aphasia Association This national nonprofit organizations offers online fact sheets, articles and other publications; support groups, associations and local resource people; research; news; pen pals; and more. NINDS Aphasia Information Page A fact sheet and list of resources from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. ...
3. Health Care Information Resources -- Aphasia Links
- www-hsl.mcmaster.ca
- ca/tomflem/aphasia. ...
- Aphasia Links.
- Aphasia - Aphasia Hope Foundation increasing awareness of the problem of aphasia in the U. ...
- Aphasia - National Aphasia Association promoting public education, research, rehabilitation and support in the U. ...
- Aphasia - Aphasia Institute providing programmes at the Pat Arato Aphasia Centre in Toronto, ON .
- Aphasia - Global Aphasia: Q&A from the Stroke Information Directory .
- Aphasia - Primary Progressive Aphasia and Related Disorders from the Northwestern Alzheimer's Disease Center .
- Aphasia - NINDS Aphasia Information Page a basic FAQ from the U. ...
- Aphasia - Aphasia Nottingham self-help group in the U. ...
- Aphasia - Speakability supporting people with aphasia in the U. ...
- Aphasia - York-Durham Aphasia Centre located in Stouffville, ON .
- Aphasia - Family Adjustment to Aphasia from the ASHS (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) .
4. The Aphasia Project
- www.cs.ubc.ca
- The Aphasia Project.
- Aphasia.
- The Aphasia Project is a multi-disciplinary research project investigating how technology can be designed to support individuals with aphasia in their daily life. Aphasia is an acquired cognitive disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, read, and write as well as understand spoken words. We work in conjunction with people who have aphasia; they share their expertise of living/communicating with aphasia with us to help us explore communication and high-level applications that combine images, text, and sound.
- Contact: aphasia-web@cs. ...
5. Aphasia / Family Village
- www.familyvillage.wisc.edu
- Aphasia .
- Search Google for "Aphasia" .
- National Aphasia Association (NAA).
- E-mail: naa@aphasia. ...
- aphasia. ...
- The NAA's mission is to educate the public to know that the word aphasia describes an impairment of the ability to communicate, not an impairment of intellect. The NAA makes people with aphasia, their families, support systems, and health care professionals aware of resources to recover lost skills to the extent possible, to compensate for skills that will not be recovered and to minimize the psychosocial impact of the language impairment. ...
- Aphasia List.
- The Aphasia mailing list was set up to share information, experiences, questions, knowledge, feelings, etc. ... with respect to Aphasia. Aphasia is a language disorder caused by damage to the brain, e. ... A lthough communication will be in written English which may be a problem for many persons with Aphasia, they are specifically encouraged to join and contribute to the list. ...
- Aphasia.
- Aphasia .
- Questions and Answers About Aphasia .
- From the National Aphasia Association.
6. Loyola Univ. Health Sys. - Otolaryngology - Aphasia
- www.luhs.org
- You are here: Home > Health Information > Health Topics > Otolaryngology > Aphasia Aphasia .
- What is Aphasia?.
- Aphasia is a language disorder caused by damage in a specific area of the brain that controls language expression and comprehension, and leaves a person unable to communicate effectively with others.
- Approximately one million people in the United States have aphasia, with about 80,000 cases diagnosed each year. Both genders are affected equally, and most people with aphasia are in middle to old age.
- What are the Different Types of Aphasia?.
- There are many types of aphasia, which are usually diagnosed by which area of the language-dominant side of the brain is affected, and the extent of the damage.
- People with Broca's aphasia, for example, have damage to the front portion of the language-dominant side of the brain. ...
- Those with Wernike's aphasia have damage to the back portion of the language-dominant side of the brain. ...
- Global aphasia is the result of damage to a large portion of the language-dominant side of the brain. People with global aphasia have difficulties with speaking or comprehending language.
- What Causes Aphasia?.
- Aphasia is caused by damage to the language-dominant side of the brain, usually the left side, and may be brought on by: .
- It is currently unknown if aphasia causes the complete loss of language structure, or if it causes difficulties in how language is accessed and used. ...
- How is Aphasia Diagnosed?.
- Confirmation of aphasia, extent of the disorder, and prediction for successful treatment may be assessed and confirmed by language tests conducted by a speech-language pathologist. ...
7. Syntactic impairment is the bottleneck to communication in nonfluent aphasia
- www.nici.kun.nl
- NICI > Publications > 2001 > Syntactic impairment is the bottleneck to communication in nonfluent aphasia.
- Syntactic impairment is the bottleneck to communication in nonfluent aphasia. ...
- Detailed assumptions about syntactic processing are essential to explain the syndrome of Broca's aphasia, both in terms of test performance and communicative behavior. ... Our approach to Broca's aphasia is an example of such a integrative acount .
8. Midwest Regional Aphasia Conference in Madison, WI
- www.buildtosuit.com
- an upcoming Aphasia Conference in Madison, WI.
- If aphasia is prime factor and/or consideration in your daily routines, we hope to meet you. ...
- -The Aphasia Self-Help Group of Madison, Wisconsin .
- This three-day event aims to bring together people who cope daily with much different life systems and functions, all related to the acquisition of aphasia. ... Thus, the conference's title: The Midwest Regional Aphasia Conference. ...
- So whether a person with aphasia, spouse, caregiver, daughter/son, close friend, business partner or professional (doctor, nurse, social worker or rehab specialist), look through these enclosed materials and if they hold interest to you or others close to you, please join us on this special, inaugural event.
- Madeleine Geraghty, a nationally recognized neurologist and expert in Stroke Management will overview current and future options for enhancing brain function following stroke with aphasia. ...
- Terry Vickers, a thirty-year plus survivor of stroke with aphasia, along with his wife, Candace Vickers, a Speech-Language Pathologist, will share their story and life lessons for making daily operations "well. ...
- On the lighter side, Lou and Peter Berryman, accomplished stage performers and musicians, who are also knowledgeable about stroke and aphasia, will attempt to tickle our "funny bones" with medleys of upbeat songs about life, Wisconsin, language and maybe. ... even aphasia. ...
- about what MATTERS IN LIFE when aphasia is "a part of it. ...
- The second occurs Sunday morning, October 17th and involves full group discussions over life dilemmas and successes that have evolved since aphasia's onset. ...
- , one for the person with aphasia, and a different one for his/her significant other); include these completed participant forms in the mailing-in of your registration materials.
9. APHASIA
- www.healthtouch.com
- APHASIA .
- What is it? Aphasia (uh-fa-zhuh) is when a person loses the ability to talk, understand speech, read and/or write. ...
- Causes: Aphasia is caused by an injury to the brain. You may have aphasia because you had a stroke. ... You can also get aphasia if you did not get enough oxygen to your brain, like in a near-drowning.
- Signs and Symptoms: There are 4 different types of aphasia and no 2 people are exactly alike. Expressive aphasia is when you have trouble speaking or writing. Receptive aphasia is when you have trouble understanding speech or written words. Anomic (a-no-mik) aphasia is when you have trouble using correct names for people, places, or things. Finally, global aphasia is when you lose almost all ability to understand and use language.
- Care: Every person who has aphasia is different. ... Ask your caregiver for the CareNotes handout with exercises for your type of aphasia. ...
- Coping: You and your family members may feel scared, confused, and anxious because you have aphasia. ... Caregiver can help you find a support group for people with aphasia. ...
- National Aphasia Association.
- aphasia. ...
10. aphasia-stoke-diabetes
- www.ifip.com
- Aphasia, Stoke and Diabetes, LINKS.
- Aphasia Center of California - To enhance communications skills and maximize psychosocial well-being for individuals having aphasia following stroke. ...
- Pat Arato Aphasia Centre - The Aphasia Centre, founded by Pat Arato in 1979, is dedicated to training volunteers and partners of aphasic individuals to communicate with them. The aphasia centre located in north Toronto is a community-based agency which provides long-term support and education for adults with aphasia, their families, professional and the community. ...
- Whole Brain Atlas - This large cerebral infarct occurred in the setting of atrial fibrillation and caused a dense fluent aphasia. ...
- Wernicke's Aphasia (also called Sensory, Receptive, or Posterior Aphasia): Symptoms: Fluent speech, except for pauses that may occur as the patient experiences word-finding difficulty. ... Substitutions of one word for another, such as "table" for "chair", are common in the speech of those with Wernicke's aphasia. ...
- Aphasia is a language disorder that results from damage to portions of the brain that are responsible for language. ... Aphasia usually occurs suddenly, frequently the result of a stroke or head injury, but it may also develop slowly as in the case of a brain tumor. ... Aphasia may co-occur with speech disorders such as dysarthria or apraxia of speech which also result from brain damage. ...
- Bungalow Software provides treatment software for the neurological rehabilitation of patients suffering from: aphasia (aphasic patients), CVA, TBI, CHI. ...
- The University of Michigan: Communicative Disorders Clinic is committed to providing excellent speech and language services to individuals with communication impairments through our Aphasia and Outpatient Services programs. ...
- Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) is a disorder caused by degenerative diseases of the brain, in which speech and language functions deteriorate gradually over a period of years, while memory and other abilities remain relatively preserved. ...
- Aphasia Therapy Products - The CHAT program was developed over a number of years in the homes of stroke survivors and represents a collection of therapeutic strategies acquired over thirty years of helping people with aphasia. ... The CHAT program was designed for the client with aphasia who has been terminated from a formal therapy program or is going to be finalizing his/her formal therapy soon. ...
- "FLUENT" APHASIA .
11. Constraint-induced aphasia therapy
- www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk
- Aphasia therapy.
- Constraint-induced aphasia therapy.
- This project addresses a specific clinical domain where neuroscientific theories of language can potentially become useful, namely aphasia therapy. On this basis we have developed and tested a new aphasia therapy method, called Constraint-Induced Aphasia (CIA) therapy. ...
- In a randomized and controlled study, we could show that Constraint-Induced Aphasia therapy leads to significant improvements of language performance in chronic aphasics over a period of 10 days of intense treatment (Pulvermüller, Neininger et al. ...
- We plan to extend this research by looking at the plastic changes related to Constraint-Induced Aphasia therapy using both EEG and fMRI methods. ...
12. Aphasia FAQ
- www.hoagiesgifted.org
- Aphasia-FAQ (updated April 2000).
- What can you tell me about aphasia?.
- Aphasia is only occasionally found in children; but when it is, its subjects are assigned to one of two major categories: either as expressive (motor) aphasic; or receptive (sensory) aphasic. ...
- aphasia. ...
- What is aphasia? Aphasia is an impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read or write. Aphasia is always due to injury to the brainmost commonly from a stroke, particularly in older individuals. But brain injuries resulting in aphasia may also arise from head trauma, from brain tumors, or from infections.
- Aphasia can be so severe as to make communication with the person almost impossible, or it can be very mild. ...
- No medicine or drugs have been known to cure aphasia, as yet. ... Surgery is not useful in cases of aphasia following a stroke, which represent the vast majority of instances. Speech therapy is often provided to persons with aphasia, but does not guarantee a "cure. ...
- aphasia.
- Descriptors: Adult Education; Adults; *Aphasia; Computer Assisted Instruction; *Computer Oriented Programs; Computer Software; *Drills (Practice); *Home Programs; *Independent Study; *Language Acquisition; Microcomputers; Program Development; Rehabilitation; Speech Skills; Stimulation .
- Descriptors: *Aphasia; Communication Disorders; Data Analysis; Data Collection; Dialogs (Language); Language Research; Monologs; Predictive Validity; Research Methodology; Sampling; Scores; *Speech Communication; *Speech Impairments; *Speech Language Pathology; Tables (Data); Testing .
- Treatment Efficacy: Aphasia.
- This article provides information on aphasia, including the incidence of aphasia; the effects of the disorder; the role of the speech-language pathologist; and the different types of treatment of aphasia. General studies of the efficacy of aphasia treatment are reviewed and a case study is included. ...
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