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Martín-Dorta WJ, García-Hernández AM, Delgado-Hernández J, Sainz-Fregel E, Miranda-Martín RC, Suárez-Pérez A, Jiménez-Álvarez A, Martín-Felipe E, Brito-Brito PR. Psychometric Testing of the CEECCA Questionnaire to Assess Ability to Communicate among Individuals with Aphasia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:3935. [PMID: 36900945 PMCID: PMC10001674 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20053935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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(1) Background: The CEECCA questionnaire assesses the ability to communicate among individuals with aphasia. It was designed using the NANDA-I and NOC standardised nursing languages (SNLs), reaching high content validity index and representativeness index values. The questionnaire was pilot-tested, demonstrating its feasibility for use by nurses in any healthcare setting. This study aims to identify the psychometric properties of this instrument. (2) Methods: 47 individuals with aphasia were recruited from primary and specialist care facilities. The instrument was tested for construct validity and criterion validity, reliability, internal consistency, and responsiveness. The NANDA-I and NOC SNLs and the Boston test were used for criterion validity testing. (3) Results: five language dimensions explained 78.6% of the total variance. Convergent criterion validity tests showed concordances of up to 94% (Cohen's κ: 0.9; p < 0.001) using the Boston test, concordances of up to 81% using DCs of NANDA-I diagnoses (Cohen's κ: 0.6; p < 0.001), and concordances of up to 96% (Cohen's κ: 0.9; p < 0.001) using NOC indicators. The internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) was 0.98. Reliability tests revealed test-retest concordances of 76-100% (p < 0.001). (4) Conclusions: the CEECCA is an easy-to-use, valid, and reliable instrument to assess the ability to communicate among individuals with aphasia.
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- Primary Care Management of Tenerife, The Canary Islands Health Service, 38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Spain
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- Rehabilitation Department, University Hospital of the Canary Islands, The Canary Islands Health Service, 38320 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
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- Rehabilitation Department, University Hospital of the Canary Islands, The Canary Islands Health Service, 38320 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
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- Neurology Department, Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria University Hospital, The Canary Islands Health Service, 38010 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
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- Training and Research in Care, Primary Care Management Board of Tenerife, The Canary Islands Health Service, Department of Nursing, University of La Laguna, 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
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Cullins MJ, Lenell C, Ciucci MR, Connor NP. Changes in ultrasonic vocalizations after unilateral cerebral ischemia in a rat stroke model. Behav Brain Res 2023; 439:114252. [PMID: 36496078 PMCID: PMC9795729 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2022.114252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Stroke frequently results in communication impairments that negatively impact quality of life and overall recovery, yet the biological mechanisms underlying these changes are not well understood. Ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) in rodent models of disease and aging have been used to improve our understanding of the biological mechanisms that underlie vocal deficits and their response to interventions. Changes in USVs after middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in mice have been reported, yet rat models have significant anatomical and behavioral advantages over mice, including the ability to vocally train rats with an established paradigm. We sought to determine whether a unilateral MCAO rat stroke model provides a biologically and behaviorally relevant way to study post stroke vocalization deficits. We hypothesized that left MCAO would be associated with changes in USVs. Six weeks after MCAO or sham-control surgery, USVs were recorded in rats using an established mating paradigm. Stroke was associated with differences in USV acoustics including more frequent use of simple calls characterized by shorter durations and restricted bandwidths. These parameters were also found to correlate with post stroke lingual weakness. This is the first study to describe changes to rat USVs using a stroke model. These results suggest the unilateral MCAO rat stroke model is a biologically and behaviorally relevant model to understand how stroke affects vocal behaviors.
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- Miranda J Cullins
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Surgery, United States.
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Surgery, United States; University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, United States
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Surgery, United States; University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, United States
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Surgery, United States; University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, United States
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Mallet KH, Shamloul RM, Lecompte-Collin J, Winkel J, Donnelly B, Dowlatshahi D. Telerehab at Home: Mobile Tablet Technology for Patients With Poststroke Communication Deficits-A Pilot Feasibility Randomized Control Trial. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2023; 66:648-655. [PMID: 36634230 DOI: 10.1044/2022_jslhr-21-00616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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PURPOSE Poststroke communication deficits (PSCD) are common following stroke. Early and intensive speech and language therapy is recommended to maximize outcomes. We wanted to test the feasibility of providing telerehabilitation for patients with PSCD using mobile tablet-based technology to bridge the gap between acute stroke care and outpatient speech-language therapy (SLT) services. METHOD This was a prospective, randomized, open-label, blinded end-point design. Patients were randomized to either the treatment arm (mobile tablet) or the control arm (standard of care). The study duration was either 8 weeks or when the patient was called to start outpatient SLT services, whichever occurred first. The primary outcome was feasibility, while secondary objective was to assess patient engagement and to explore improvement in communication ability. RESULTS We had a 38% recruitment rate, with a 100% retention rate for the treatment arm and a 50% retention rate for the control arm. Fifty percent of patients in the treatment arm adhered to the recommended 1 hr per day, whereas none of the control arm did. Patients were engaged in using the mobile tablet and feedback on the protocol was positive. CONCLUSIONS SLT using telerehabilitation via mobile technology is feasible in the very early stages of acute stroke recovery. It is potentially an effective means of bridging the gap between discharge from the acute care setting to the start of outpatient SLT services. Our study supported proceeding to a clinical trial to assess efficacy of the intervention. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.21844569.
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- Karen H Mallet
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ontario, Canada
- Champlain Regional Stroke Network, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- The Ottawa Hospital, Ontario, Canada
- Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Champlain Regional Stroke Network, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- The Ottawa Hospital, Ontario, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ontario, Canada
- The Ottawa Hospital, Ontario, Canada
- Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Liu H, Cordella C, Ishwar P, Betke M, Kiran S. Consistent long-term practice leads to consistent improvement: Benefits of self-managed therapy for language and cognitive deficits using a digital therapeutic. Front Digit Health 2023; 5:1095110. [PMID: 37114182 PMCID: PMC10126684 DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2023.1095110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Background Although speech-language therapy (SLT) is proven to be beneficial to recovery of post-stroke aphasia, delivering sufficiently high amounts of dosage remains a problem in real-world clinical practice. Self-managed SLT was introduced to solve the problem. Previous research showed in a 10-week period, increased dosage frequency could lead to better performance, however, it is uncertain if dosage still affects performance over a longer period of practice time and whether gains can be seen following practice over several months. Objective This study aims to evaluate data from a health app (Constant Therapy) to investigate the relationship between dosage amount and improvements following a 30-week treatment period. Two cohorts of users were analyzed. One was comprised of patients with a consistent average weekly dosage amount and the other cohort was comprised of users whose practice had higher variability. Methods We conducted two analyses with two cohorts of post-stroke patients who used Constant Therapy. The first cohort contains 537 "consistent" users, while the second cohort contains 2,159. The 30-week practice period was split into three consecutive 10-week practice windows to calculate average dosage amount. In each 10-week practice period, patients were grouped by their average dosage into low (0-15 min/week), medium (15-40 min/week) and moderate dosage (greater than 40 min/week) groups. Linear mixed-effects models were employed to evaluate if dosage amount was a significant factor affecting performance. Pairwise comparison was also applied to evaluate the slope difference between groups. Results For the consistent cohort, medium (β = .002, t 17,700 = 7.64, P < .001) and moderate (β = .003, t 9,297 = 7.94, P < .001) dosage groups showed significant improvement compared to the low dosage group. The moderate group also showed greater improvement compared to the medium group. For the variable cohort in analysis 2, the same trend was shown in the first two 10-week windows, however, in weeks 21-30, the difference was insignificant between low and medium groups (β = .001, t = 1.76, P = .078). Conclusions This study showed a higher dosage amount is related to greater therapy outcomes in over 6 months of digital self-managed therapy. It also showed that regardless of the exact pattern of practice, self-managed SLT leads to significant and sustained performance gains.
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- Hantian Liu
- Department of Computer Science, College of Arts and Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
- Correspondence: Hantian Liu
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- Center for Brain Recovery, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Computer Science, College of Arts and Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Center for Brain Recovery, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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Ghoreyshi Z, Nilipour R, Bayat N, Nejad SS, Mehrpour M, Azimi T. The Incidence of Aphasia, Cognitive Deficits, Apraxia, Dysarthria, and Dysphagia in Acute Post Stroke Persian Speaking Adults. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022; 74:5685-5695. [PMID: 36742896 PMCID: PMC9895668 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-021-03006-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Stroke is a major cause of serious disabilities in adults. While communication deficits post stroke are prevalent and disabling, early detection of them is important during acute phase. There is limited data published on the incidence of communication disorders in Persian speaking adults following post stroke to our knowledge. The present study aims to determine the incidence and associated factors of aphasia, cognitive deficits, motor speech disorders (apraxia and dysarthria) as well as dysphagia following acute post stroke in Persian speaking adults. 100 stroke patients were assessed using P-WAB, MMSE, Oral Apraxia test, Informal Dysarthria assessment, and MASA. The data was collected from 2 hospitals in Tehran using convenient sampling for the duration of 1 year. Based on our findings, the incidence of aphasia, cognitive deficits, oral apraxia, dysarthria, and dysphagia was in respectively 61.8%, 76%, 30%, 61%, and 39% of stroke patients during the acute phase. Patients with aphasia were significantly older (mean age, 59.29 vs. 64.95), and had fewer education years (9.21 vs. 5.45) compared to individuals without aphasia (p < .05). Co-occurrence of aphasia and dysarthria, dysphasia, cognitive deficits, and apraxia was in respectively 40%, 31%, 55%, and 25%. Due to the high incidence of neurogenic communication disorders and dysphagia during the acute post stroke, especially in the elderly and the less educated patients, prompt and rapid detection of these deficits and rehabilitation is essential to ameliorate patients' quality of life and social participation, and reduce the comorbidities risk.
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- Zahra Ghoreyshi
- Department of Speech Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Second Floor, Building No 2, Koodakyar Ave., Daneshjo Blvd, 1985713834 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Speech Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Second Floor, Building No 2, Koodakyar Ave., Daneshjo Blvd, 1985713834 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Speech Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Second Floor, Building No 2, Koodakyar Ave., Daneshjo Blvd, 1985713834 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Speech Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Second Floor, Building No 2, Koodakyar Ave., Daneshjo Blvd, 1985713834 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Hemat Highway, 1449614535 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Speech Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Ganj Afrouz Ave., 47176-47745 Babol, Iran
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Brady MC, Ali M, VandenBerg K, Williams LJ, Williams LR, Abo M, Becker F, Bowen A, Brandenburg C, Breitenstein C, Bruehl S, Copland DA, Cranfill TB, Pietro-Bachmann MD, Enderby P, Fillingham J, Lucia Galli F, Gandolfi M, Glize B, Godecke E, Hawkins N, Hilari K, Hinckley J, Horton S, Howard D, Jaecks P, Jefferies E, Jesus LMT, Kambanaros M, Kyoung Kang E, Khedr EM, Pak-Hin Kong A, Kukkonen T, Laganaro M, Lambon Ralph MA, Charlotte Laska A, Leemann B, Leff AP, Lima RR, Lorenz A, MacWhinney B, Shisler Marshall R, Mattioli F, Maviş İ, Meinzer M, Nilipour R, Noé E, Paik NJ, Palmer R, Papathanasiou I, Patricio B, Pavão Martins I, Price C, Prizl Jakovac T, Rochon E, Rose ML, Rosso C, Rubi-Fessen I, Ruiter MB, Snell C, Stahl B, Szaflarski JP, Thomas SA, van de Sandt-Koenderman M, van der Meulen I, Visch-Brink E, Worrall L, Harris Wright H. Precision rehabilitation for aphasia by patient age, sex, aphasia severity, and time since stroke? A prespecified, systematic review-based, individual participant data, network, subgroup meta-analysis. Int J Stroke 2022; 17:1067-1077. [PMID: 35422175 PMCID: PMC9679795 DOI: 10.1177/17474930221097477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Stroke rehabilitation interventions are routinely personalized to address individuals' needs, goals, and challenges based on evidence from aggregated randomized controlled trials (RCT) data and meta-syntheses. Individual participant data (IPD) meta-analyses may better inform the development of precision rehabilitation approaches, quantifying treatment responses while adjusting for confounders and reducing ecological bias. AIM We explored associations between speech and language therapy (SLT) interventions frequency (days/week), intensity (h/week), and dosage (total SLT-hours) and language outcomes for different age, sex, aphasia severity, and chronicity subgroups by undertaking prespecified subgroup network meta-analyses of the RELEASE database. METHODS MEDLINE, EMBASE, and trial registrations were systematically searched (inception-Sept2015) for RCTs, including ⩾ 10 IPD on stroke-related aphasia. We extracted demographic, stroke, aphasia, SLT, and risk of bias data. Overall-language ability, auditory comprehension, and functional communication outcomes were standardized. A one-stage, random effects, network meta-analysis approach filtered IPD into a single optimal model, examining SLT regimen and language recovery from baseline to first post-intervention follow-up, adjusting for covariates identified a-priori. Data were dichotomized by age (⩽/> 65 years), aphasia severity (mild-moderate/ moderate-severe based on language outcomes' median value), chronicity (⩽/> 3 months), and sex subgroups. We reported estimates of means and 95% confidence intervals. Where relative variance was high (> 50%), results were reported for completeness. RESULTS 959 IPD (25 RCTs) were analyzed. For working-age participants, greatest language gains from baseline occurred alongside moderate to high-intensity SLT (functional communication 3-to-4 h/week; overall-language and comprehension > 9 h/week); older participants' greatest gains occurred alongside low-intensity SLT (⩽ 2 h/week) except for auditory comprehension (> 9 h/week). For both age-groups, SLT-frequency and dosage associated with best language gains were similar. Participants ⩽ 3 months post-onset demonstrated greatest overall-language gains for SLT at low intensity/moderate dosage (⩽ 2 SLT-h/week; 20-to-50 h); for those > 3 months, post-stroke greatest gains were associated with moderate-intensity/high-dosage SLT (3-4 SLT-h/week; ⩾ 50 hours). For moderate-severe participants, 4 SLT-days/week conferred the greatest language gains across outcomes, with auditory comprehension gains only observed for ⩾ 4 SLT-days/week; mild-moderate participants' greatest functional communication gains were associated with similar frequency (⩾ 4 SLT-days/week) and greatest overall-language gains with higher frequency SLT (⩾ 6 days/weekly). Males' greatest gains were associated with SLT of moderate (functional communication; 3-to-4 h/weekly) or high intensity (overall-language and auditory comprehension; (> 9 h/weekly) compared to females for whom the greatest gains were associated with lower-intensity SLT (< 2 SLT-h/weekly). Consistencies across subgroups were also evident; greatest overall-language gains were associated with 20-to-50 SLT-h in total; auditory comprehension gains were generally observed when SLT > 9 h over ⩾ 4 days/week. CONCLUSIONS We observed a treatment response in most subgroups' overall-language, auditory comprehension, and functional communication language gains. For some, the maximum treatment response varied in association with different SLT-frequency, intensity, and dosage. Where differences were observed, working-aged, chronic, mild-moderate, and male subgroups experienced their greatest language gains alongside high-frequency/intensity SLT. In contrast, older, moderate-severely impaired, and female subgroups within 3 months of aphasia onset made their greatest gains for lower-intensity SLT. The acceptability, clinical, and cost effectiveness of precision aphasia rehabilitation approaches based on age, sex, aphasia severity, and chronicity should be evaluated in future clinical RCTs.
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- Marian C Brady, NMAHP Research Unit, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BA, UK.
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Schwen Blackett D, Harnish SM. A Scoping Review on the Effects of Emotional Stimuli on Language Processing in People With Aphasia. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2022; 65:4327-4345. [PMID: 36264665 PMCID: PMC9946294 DOI: 10.1044/2022_jslhr-22-00104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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PURPOSE Emotional stimuli have been shown to influence language processing (both language comprehension and production) in people with aphasia (PWA); however, this finding is not universally reported. Effects of emotional stimuli on language performance in PWA could have clinical and theoretical implications, yet the sparsity of studies and variability among them make it difficult to appraise the significance of this effect. The purpose of this scoping review was to (a) determine the extent and range of research examining the effect of emotional stimuli on language processing in PWA, (b) summarize and evaluate research findings, and (c) identify gaps in the literature that may warrant future study. METHOD PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of Science, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature databases were systematically searched for articles that compared performance in response to emotional and nonemotional stimuli on at least one language measure in one or more adults with aphasia. Data related to methods and results were extracted from each article and charted in Excel. RESULTS Five hundred forty unique articles were found, and 18 articles, consisting of 19 studies, met inclusion/exclusion criteria for this review. Of the 19 studies included, 11 studies reported enhanced performance on a language task for emotional compared to nonemotional stimuli, seven reported no difference, and one reported worse performance for emotional compared to nonemotional stimuli. Possible modulating variables such as task type, measurement, stimulus characteristics, and sample characteristics are discussed along with gaps in the literature. CONCLUSION The extent of research in this area is sparse; however, there does appear to be some early evidence for better performance in response to emotional over nonemotional stimuli in PWA for some, but not all, language processes investigated.
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- Deena Schwen Blackett
- Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
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- Department of Speech and Hearing Science, College of Arts and Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus
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Sivagnanapandian D, Preethi S, Selvaraj JL. Development of Bedside Aphasia Battery in Tamil (BAB-T). Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2022; 25:1138-1146. [PMID: 36911469 PMCID: PMC9996475 DOI: 10.4103/aian.aian_424_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
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Bedside Aphasia Battery in Tamil (BAB-T) was developed for assessing the linguistic abilities of Tamil-speaking individuals following an acquired brain injury. Method The conception of the test took place in two phases: Phase 1 was the development of the Bedside Aphasia Battery in Tamil (BAB-T) and phase 2 administration of the test battery in neurotypical adults and patients with aphasia. A Delphi panel was constructed based on selected experts from the field of neuro-communication disorders and linguistics majors in the Tamil language. Recruited participants were surveyed using a modified Delphi method to establish opinions. A three-round Delphi process-derived consensus among the experts regarding the components and subdomains employed in the construction of BAB in Tamil. A pilot study was also conducted on nine participants (six neurotypical and three patients with stroke) to content validate the constructed BAB in Tamil. Outcomes and Results BAB-T and its subdomains were identified to have excellent internal consistency, test retest and interrater reliability. BAB-T takes approximately 15-20 min to administer and can be employed in busy wards. This tool is especially useful in low-resource countries like India, where professional specialized speech and language services are scarce. The BAB-T significantly differentiates performance between neurotypical adults and patients with aphasia. Additionally, differences among the patient group also reflect the type of fluent and non-fluent aphasia.
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- Divya Sivagnanapandian
- Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), Porur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Audiologist and Speech Language Pathologist, Hearing Aid Centre (HAC), Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), Porur, Tamil Nadu, India
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Wallace SE, Patterson J, Purdy M, Knollman-Porter K, Coppens P. Auditory Comprehension Interventions for People With Aphasia: A Scoping Review. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2022; 31:2404-2420. [PMID: 36252946 DOI: 10.1044/2022_ajslp-21-00297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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PURPOSE This scoping review examined studies reporting restorative treatments designed to improve auditory comprehension in people with aphasia. METHOD We searched eight databases using keywords aphasia, auditory comprehension, treatment, intervention, and rehabilitation, for studies published between 1970 and 2020. Searches returned 170 records, and after applying exclusionary criteria, 28 articles remained. For each article, two authors independently extracted data on study design parameters, participant characteristics, treatment protocol, and treatment outcomes, including generalization. RESULTS Studies were categorized by treatment focus: direct auditory (n = 7), mixed auditory (n = 13), or indirect (n = 8). Study designs were group (n = 12), single-subject experimental design (n = 11), or case study (n = 5). Fifteen studies had a control condition and/or a control group. Thirteen studies included two to 10 participants. Aphasia severity and auditory comprehension severity were infrequently reported, and most participants were greater than 1-year poststroke. Treatment targets and tasks varied. Sessions ranged from 8 to 240 min, once or more per week, for eight to 60 total sessions over 2-20 weeks. Impairment-based outcome measures were typically used. Improvement and generalization were regularly reported; however, authors frequently did not report statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS A variety of treatments have addressed auditory comprehension deficits in people with aphasia, with many reporting improvements in auditory comprehension for some people. However, the variability in treatment tasks and delivery and outcome measurements preclude confidently offering specific clinical recommendations for implementing auditory comprehension treatments. Gaps identified by the current study may guide the development and exploration of transparent, repeatable, patient-centered treatments. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.21291345.
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- Sarah E Wallace
- Department of Communication Science and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh, PA
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- Research Service, VA Northern California Health Care System, Martinez
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- Department of Communication Disorders, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, State University of New York College at Plattsburgh
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Braun EJ, Kiran S. Stimulus- and Person-Level Variables Influence Word Production and Response to Anomia Treatment for Individuals With Chronic Poststroke Aphasia. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2022; 65:3854-3872. [PMID: 36201169 PMCID: PMC9927625 DOI: 10.1044/2022_jslhr-21-00527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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PURPOSE The impact of stimulus-level psycholinguistic variables and person-level semantic and phonological processing skills on treatment outcomes in individuals with aphasia requires further examination to inform clinical decision making in treatment prescription and stimuli selection. This study investigated the influence of stimulus-level psycholinguistic properties and person-level semantic and phonological processing skills on word production accuracy and treatment response. METHOD This retrospective analysis included 35 individuals with chronic, poststroke aphasia, 30 of whom completed typicality-based semantic feature treatment. Mixed-effects logistic regression models were used to predict binary naming accuracy (a) at baseline and (b) over the course of treatment using stimulus-level psycholinguistic word properties and person-level semantic and phonological processing skills as predictors. RESULTS In baseline naming, words with less complex lexical-semantic and phonological properties showed greater predicted accuracy. There was also an interaction at baseline between stimulus-level lexical-semantic properties and person-level semantic processing skills in predicting baseline naming accuracy. With treatment, words that were more complex from a lexical-semantic standpoint (vs. less complex) and less complex from a phonological standpoint (vs. more complex) improved more. Individuals with greater baseline semantic and phonological processing skills showed a greater treatment response. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that future clinical research and clinical work should consider semantic and phonological properties of words in selecting stimuli for semantically based treatment. Furthermore, future clinical research should continue to evaluate baseline individual semantic and phonological profiles as predictors of response to semantically based treatment. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.21256341.
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- Emily J. Braun
- Aphasia Research Laboratory, Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences, Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, MA
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- Aphasia Research Laboratory, Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences, Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, MA
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Wallace SJ, Isaacs M, Ali M, Brady MC. Establishing reporting standards for participant characteristics in post-stroke aphasia research: An international e-Delphi exercise and consensus meeting. Clin Rehabil 2022; 37:199-214. [DOI: 10.1177/02692155221131241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objective To establish international, multidisciplinary expert consensus on minimum participant characteristic reporting standards in aphasia research (DESCRIBE project). Methods An international, three-round e-Delphi exercise and consensus meeting, involving multidisciplinary researchers, clinicians and journal editors working academically or clinically in the field of aphasia. Results Round 1 of the DESCRIBE e-Delphi exercise ( n = 156) generated 113 items, 20 of which reached consensus by round 3. The final consensus meeting ( n = 19 participants) established DESCRIBE's 14 participant characteristics that should be reported in aphasia studies: age; years of education; biological sex; language of treatment/testing; primary language; languages used; history of condition(s) known to impact communication/cognition; history of previous stroke; lesion hemisphere; time since onset of aphasia; conditions arising from the neurological event; and, for communication partner participants, age, biological sex and relationship to person with aphasia. Each characteristic has been defined and matched with standard response options to enable consistent reporting. Conclusion Aphasia research studies should report the 14 DESCRIBE participant characteristics as a minimum. Consistent adherence to the DESCRIBE minimum reporting standard will reduce research wastage and facilitate evidence-based aphasia management by enabling replication and collation of research findings, and translation of evidence into practice.
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- Sarah J Wallace
- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Queensland Aphasia Research Centre, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Queensland Aphasia Research Centre, Brisbane, Australia
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- NMAHP Research Unit, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- NMAHP Research Unit, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland
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Popescu T, Stahl B, Wiernik BM, Haiduk F, Zemanek M, Helm H, Matzinger T, Beisteiner R, Fitch WT. Melodic Intonation Therapy for aphasia: A multi-level meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and individual participant data. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2022; 1516:76-84. [PMID: 35918503 PMCID: PMC9804200 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT) is a prominent rehabilitation program for individuals with post-stroke aphasia. Our meta-analysis investigated the efficacy of MIT while considering quality of outcomes, experimental design, influence of spontaneous recovery, MIT protocol variant, and level of generalization. Extensive literature search identified 606 studies in major databases and trial registers; of those, 22 studies-overall 129 participants-met all eligibility criteria. Multi-level mixed- and random-effects models served to separately meta-analyze randomized controlled trial (RCT) and non-RCT data. RCT evidence on validated outcomes revealed a small-to-moderate standardized effect in noncommunicative language expression for MIT-with substantial uncertainty. Unvalidated outcomes attenuated MIT's effect size compared to validated tests. MIT's effect size was 5.7 times larger for non-RCT data compared to RCT data (g̅case report = 2.01 vs. g̅RCT = 0.35 for validated Non-Communicative Language Expression measures). Effect size for non-RCT data decreased with number of months post-stroke, suggesting confound through spontaneous recovery. Deviation from the original MIT protocol did not systematically alter benefit from treatment. Progress on validated tests arose mainly from gains in repetition tasks rather than other domains of verbal expression, such as everyday communication ability. Our results confirm the promising role of MIT in improving trained and untrained performance on unvalidated outcomes, alongside validated repetition tasks, and highlight possible limitations in promoting everyday communication ability.
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- Tudor Popescu
- Department of Behavioural and Cognitive BiologyUniversity of ViennaViennaAustria,Department of NeurologyMedical University of ViennaViennaAustria,Centre for Mind and Brain SciencesUniversity of TrentoRoveretoItaly
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- Faculty of ScienceMedical School BerlinBerlinGermany,Department of NeurologyCharité UniversitätsmedizinBerlinGermany,Department of NeurophysicsMax Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain SciencesLeipzigGermany,Department of NeurologyUniversitätsmedizin GreifswaldGreifswaldGermany
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- Department of Behavioural and Cognitive BiologyUniversity of ViennaViennaAustria
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- Faculty of ScienceMedical School BerlinBerlinGermany
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- Department of Behavioural and Cognitive BiologyUniversity of ViennaViennaAustria,Department of EnglishUniversity of ViennaViennaAustria,Centre of Language Evolution StudiesNicolaus Copernicus University ToruńToruńPoland
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- Department of Behavioural and Cognitive BiologyUniversity of ViennaViennaAustria
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Zhao J, Li Y, Zhang X, Yuan Y, Cheng Y, Hou J, Duan G, Liu B, Wang J, Wu D. Alteration of network connectivity in stroke patients with apraxia of speech after tDCS: A randomized controlled study. Front Neurol 2022; 13:969786. [PMID: 36188376 PMCID: PMC9521848 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.969786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Objective This study aimed to examine the changes in the functional connectivity of the cortical speech articulation network after anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (A-tDCS) over the left lip region of the primary motor cortex (M1) in subacute post-stroke patients with apraxia of speech (AoS), and the effect of A-tDCS on AoS. Methods A total of 24 patients with post-stroke AoS were randomized into two groups and received A-tDCS over the left lip region of M1 (tDCS group)/ sham tDCS (control group) as well as speech and language therapy two times per day for 5 days. Before and after the treatment, the AoS assessments and electroencephalogram (EEG) were evaluated. The cortical interconnections were measured using the EEG non-linear index of cross approximate entropy (C-ApEn). Results The analysis of EEG showed that, after the treatment, the activated connectivity was all in the left hemisphere, and not only regions in the speech articulation network but also in the dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) in the domain-general network were activated in the tDCS group. In contrast, the connectivity was confined to the right hemisphere and between bilateral DLPFC and bilateral inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) in the control group. In AoS assessments, the tDCS group improved significantly more than the control group in four of the five subtests. The results of multivariate linear regression analyses showed that only the group was significantly associated with the improvement of word repetition (P = 0.002). Conclusion A-tDCS over the left lip region of M1 coupled with speech therapy could upregulate the connectivity of both speech-specific and domain-general networks in the left hemisphere. The improved articulation performance in patients with post-stroke AoS might be related to the enhanced connectivity of networks in the left hemisphere induced by tDCS. Clinical trial registration ChiCTR-TRC-14005072.
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- Jiayi Zhao
- Department of Rehabilitation, Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Dongyu Wu
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Quique YM, Cavanaugh R, Lescht E, Evans WS. Applying adaptive distributed practice to self-managed computer-based anomia treatment: A single-case experimental design. JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 2022; 99:106249. [PMID: 35882077 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2022.106249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION There is a pressing need to improve computer-based treatments for aphasia to increase access to long-term effective evidence-based interventions. The current single case design incorporated two learning principles, adaptive distributed practice and stimuli variability, to promote acquisition, retention, and generalization of words in a self-managed computer-based anomia treatment. METHODS Two participants with post-stroke aphasia completed a 12-week adaptive distributed practice naming intervention in a single-case experimental design. Stimuli variability was manipulated in three experimental conditions: high exemplar variability, low exemplar variability, and verbal description prompt balanced across 120 trained words. Outcomes were assessed at 1-week, 1-month, and 3-months post-treatment. Statistical comparisons and effect sizes measured in the number of words acquired, generalized, and retained were estimated using Bayesian generalized mixed-effect models. RESULTS Participants showed large and robust acquisition, generalization, and retention effects. Out of 120 trained words, participant 1 acquired ∼77 words (trained picture exemplars) and ∼63 generalization words (untrained picture exemplars of treated words). Similarly, participant 2 acquired ∼57 trained words and ∼48 generalization words. There was no reliable change in untrained control words for either participant. Stimuli variability did not show practically meaningful effects. CONCLUSIONS These case studies suggest that adaptive distributed practice is an effective method for re-training more words than typically targeted in anomia treatment research (∼47 words on average per Snell et al., 2010). Generalization across experimental conditions provided evidence for improved lexical access beyond what could be attributed to simple stimulus-response mapping. These effects were obtained using free, open-source flashcard software in a clinically feasible, asynchronous format, thereby minimizing clinical implementation barriers. Larger-scale clinical trials are required to replicate and extend these effects.
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- Yina M Quique
- Center for Education in Health Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States of America.
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
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Jungblut M, Mais C, Binkofski FC, Schüppen A. The efficacy of a directed rhythmic-melodic voice training in the treatment of chronic non-fluent aphasia-Behavioral and imaging results. J Neurol 2022; 269:5070-5084. [PMID: 35604466 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-022-11163-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The main objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a directed rhythmic-melodic voice training (SIPARI) compared to language therapy with the focus on improvement in expressive linguistic performance. 20 patients suffering from chronic non-fluent aphasia, allocated by coin tossing to either of the groups, participated in 32 single therapy sessions over a period of 4 months. Before and after therapy, independent testers performed a standardized language test (Aachener Aphasie Test). Behavioral assessments revealed that improvements of patients of the experimental group were clinically significant compared to those of the control group. These improvements concerned the description level articulation and prosody for spontaneous speech and the subtests repetition, naming, and comprehension. Based on these improvements, a significant increase in profile level (effect size (ES) = 2.028, p < 0.001) was assessed, an overall and clinically relevant measure of the severity of aphasia. Additional fMRI examinations yielded activation in the left superior frontal gyrus for the post-minus pre- therapy assessments only for participants of the experimental group. Since this brain region is reported to be particularly involved in executive processing, we assume that the directed procedure of the SIPARI treatment with regard to musical, linguistic, and cognitive function potentially holds the key for successful language rehabilitation. While our imaging results hint at a possible explanation for its efficacy, our behavioral results corroborate the efficacy of this therapy in the treatment of chronic non-fluent aphasia patients. DRKS00026730, 19.10.21, retrospectively registered https://www.drks.de/drks_web/navigate.do?navigationId=trial.HTML&TRIAL_ID=DRKS00026730.
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- Monika Jungblut
- Interdisciplinary Institute for Music- and Speech-Therapy, Am Lipkamp 14, 47269, Duisburg, Germany.
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- Interdisciplinary Institute for Music- and Speech-Therapy, Am Lipkamp 14, 47269, Duisburg, Germany
- Aphasia Center North Rhine Westphalia, Essen, Germany
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- Clinical Cognition Research, University Hospital Aachen, RWTH, Aachen, Germany
- Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research - Brain Imaging Facility, University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
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Masuku KP, Khumalo G, Shabangu N. The effects of COVID-19 on the rehabilitation of persons with aphasia: A scoping review. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 2022; 69:e1-e9. [PMID: 36073071 PMCID: PMC9452926 DOI: 10.4102/sajcd.v69i2.920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Background: The impact of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was more pronounced on the well-being of persons with disabilities, especially in low- and middle-income countries. There is documented evidence of the rippling effects of COVID-19 on persons with disabilities. However, not much is known about the impact of COVID-19 on the rehabilitation of persons with aphasia.Objective: The scoping review explores how COVID-19 affected the rehabilitation of persons living with aphasia.Method: A scoping review was conducted using Arksey and O’Malley’s framework. A search was conducted on Science Direct, PubMed, Medline, Scopus, ProQuest and Google Scholar, to identify relevant studies published between 2019 and 2022. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.Results: Most studies regarding the effects of COVID-19 on persons living with aphasia were conducted in the United Kingdom. Five themes emerged from the data, namely, (1) negative impact on rehabilitative care, (2) telehealth and its limitations, (3) impact on social participation, (4) compromised caregiver involvement and (5) mental health challenges.Conclusions: Findings highlight the need for healthcare professionals to pursue innovative ways in which aphasia rehabilitation and conversational support programmes can be made accessible to persons with aphasia, despite the limitations brought about by a pandemic. Telerehabilitation programmes need to be tailored to the needs of persons with aphasia if they are to be successful. This study highlights the importance and need for the prioritisation of mental health services for persons with aphasia and their caregivers during a pandemic.
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- Khetsiwe P Masuku
- Department of Speech Pathology, Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
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Davies L, Lanyon L, O'Halloran R. The role of speech-language pathology weekend service in inpatient subacute care: A national survey. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2022; 24:437-445. [PMID: 34547973 DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2021.1970226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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PURPOSE Limited evidence is available on speech-language pathology (SLP) weekend services within the subacute inpatient setting. This study aimed to describe Australian SLP weekend services for stroke adult inpatients in subacute units and to explore clinicians' perspectives on factors that influence the delivery of the service. METHOD Speech-language pathologists who worked in Australian subacute hospital-based units participated in an online cross-sectional survey. Descriptive statistics and content analysis were undertaken to analyse quantitative and qualitative data. RESULT From the total of 83 participating clinicians, 20 (24%) worked in rehabilitation units that provided an SLP weekend service. Assessments and reviews were the main clinical activities provided to stroke inpatients by this service. Workforce and evidence were commonly cited as facilitators and barriers to both the implementation of a new service and the continuation of an existing service. The "ideal" SLP weekend subacute service to stroke inpatients was typically described as a combination of assessment, therapy, education and training. CONCLUSION Findings from this study's sample indicate that an SLP weekend inpatient rehabilitation service to stroke inpatients was not standard practice. Different perspectives regarding the purpose and need of an SLP weekend service were reported.
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- Lidia Davies
- Discipline of Speech Pathology, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
- Speech Pathology Department, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
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- Discipline of Speech Pathology, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
- Centre of Research Excellence for Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
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- Discipline of Speech Pathology, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
- Centre of Research Excellence for Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
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Mindfulness and Relaxation Techniques for Stroke Survivors with Aphasia: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10081409. [PMID: 36011066 PMCID: PMC9407875 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10081409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Stroke survivors with aphasia (SsWA) tend to experience high levels of anxiety and stress, leading to an increased risk of recurrent strokes. Mindfulness and/or relaxation that does not require language outputs could reduce psychosocial stress; however, these approaches work best if they consist of a range of techniques and are modified to suit the needs of SsWA. Using a mixed-methods approach, we examined the feasibility and acceptability of a set of tailored mindfulness and relaxation techniques for SsWA. Nine SsWA were recruited (six men and three women, median age = 51 years). Four relaxation and mindfulness techniques which had been tailored for SsWA were filmed into a DVD/YouTube video and were given to participants together with a practice diary for home practice once daily for 5 weeks. The participants joined focus group discussions and completed a feasibility scale 5 weeks later. The participants perceived these techniques as easy, user-friendly and acceptable for SsWA in general. Although practised less often than instructed, many participants reported benefits of regular practice. The perceived relevance of these techniques to the participants’ own situations and the intention to continue varied. Future research could encourage the regular practice of self-help interventions by incorporating behavioural change techniques such as using prompts and cues.
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Cordella C, Munsell M, Godlove J, Anantha V, Advani M, Kiran S. Dosage Frequency Effects on Treatment Outcomes Following Self-managed Digital Therapy: Retrospective Cohort Study. J Med Internet Res 2022; 24:e36135. [PMID: 35857353 PMCID: PMC9350823 DOI: 10.2196/36135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although the efficacy of high-dose speech-language therapy (SLT) for individuals with poststroke aphasia has been established in the literature, there is a gap in translating these research findings to clinical practice. Therefore, patients continue to receive suboptimal amounts of SLT, with negative consequences for their functional communication recovery. Recent research has identified self-managed digital health technology as one way to close the dosage gap by enabling high-intensity therapy unrestricted by clinician availability or other practical constraints. However, there is limited empirical evidence available to rehabilitation professionals to guide dose prescriptions for self-managed SLT despite their increasing use in the COVID-19 era and likely beyond. OBJECTIVE This study aims to leverage real-world mobile health data to investigate the effects of varied dosage frequency on performance outcomes for individuals with poststroke speech, language, and cognitive deficits following a 10-week period of self-managed treatment via a commercially available digital health platform. METHODS Anonymized data from 2249 poststroke survivors who used the Constant Therapy app between late 2016 and 2019 were analyzed. The data included therapy tasks spanning 13 different language and cognitive skill domains. For each patient, the weekly therapy dosage was calculated based on the median number of days per week of app use over the 10-week therapy period, binned into groups of 1, 2, 3, 4, or ≥5 days per week. Linear mixed-effects models were run to examine change in performance over time as a function of dosage group, with post hoc comparisons of slopes to evaluate the performance gain associated with each additional day of practice. RESULTS Across all skill domains, linear mixed-effects model results showed that performance improvement was significantly greater for patients who practiced 2 (β=.001; t15,355=2.37; P=.02), 3 (β=.003; t9738=5.21; P<.001), 4 (β=.005; t9289=7.82; P<.001), or ≥5 (β=.005; t6343=8.14; P<.001) days per week compared with those who only practiced for 1 day per week. Post hoc comparisons confirmed an incremental dosage effect accumulating with each day of practice (ie, 1 day vs 2 days, 2 days vs 3 days, and 3 days vs 4 days), apart from 4 days versus ≥5 days of practice per week. The result of greater improvement for higher versus lower dosage frequency groups was true not only across all domains but also within a majority of individual subdomains. CONCLUSIONS The findings from this study demonstrated that increased dosage frequency is associated with greater therapy gains over a 10-week treatment period of self-managed digital therapy. The use of real-world data maximizes the ecological validity of study results and makes the findings more generalizable to clinical settings. This study represents an important step toward the development of optimal dose recommendations for self-managed SLT.
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- Claire Cordella
- Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Constant Therapy Health, Lexington, MA, United States
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- Constant Therapy Health, Lexington, MA, United States
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- Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States.,Constant Therapy Health, Lexington, MA, United States
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Charalambous M, Phylactou P, Elriz T, Psychogios L, Annoni J, Kambanaros M. Adaptation of The Scenario Test for Greek-speaking people with aphasia: A reliability and validity study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 2022; 57:865-880. [PMID: 35555844 PMCID: PMC9544128 DOI: 10.1111/1460-6984.12727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Evidence-based assessments for people with aphasia (PWA) in Greek are predominantly impairment based. Functional communication (FC) is usually underreported and neglected by clinicians. This study explores the adaptation and psychometric testing of the Greek (GR) version of The Scenario Test. The test assesses the everyday FC of PWA in an interactive multimodal communication setting. AIMS To determine the reliability and validity of The Scenario Test-GR and discuss its clinical value. METHODS & PROCEDURES The Scenario Test-GR was administered to 54 people with chronic stroke (6+ months post-stroke): 32 PWA and 22 stroke survivors without aphasia. Participants were recruited from Greece and Cyprus. All measures were administered in an interview format. Standard psychometric criteria were applied to evaluate reliability (internal consistency, test-retest, and interrater reliability) and validity (construct and known-groups validity) of The Scenario Test-GR. OUTCOMES & RESULTS The Scenario Test-GR shows high levels of reliability and validity. High scores of internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.95), test-retest reliability (intra-class coefficients (ICC) = 0.99), and interrater reliability (ICC = 0.99) were found. Interrater agreement in scores on individual items ranged from good to excellent levels of agreement. Correlations with a tool measuring language function in aphasia, a measure of FC, two instruments examining the psychosocial impact of aphasia and a tool measuring non-verbal cognitive skills revealed good convergent validity (all ps < 0.05). Results showed good known-groups validity (Mann-Whitney U = 96.5, p < 0.001), with significantly higher scores for participants without aphasia compared with those with aphasia. CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS The psychometric qualities of The Scenario Test-GR support the reliability and validity of the tool for the assessment of FC in Greek-speaking PWA. The test can be used to assess multimodal FC, promote aphasia rehabilitation goal-setting at the activity and participation levels, and be used as an outcome measure of everyday communication abilities.
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- Marina Charalambous
- The Brain and Neurorehabilitation LabDepartment of Rehabilitation SciencesCyprus University of TechnologyLimassolCyprus
- Laboratory of Cognitive and Neurological SciencesFaculty of Science and MedicineNeurology UnitUniversity of FribourgFribourgSwitzerland
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- Department of Rehabilitation SciencesCyprus University of TechnologyLimassolCyprus
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- Department of Rehabilitation SciencesCyprus University of TechnologyLimassolCyprus
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- Euroclinic GroupTheseus Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation CenterAthensGreece
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- Laboratory of Cognitive and Neurological SciencesFaculty of Science and MedicineNeurology UnitUniversity of FribourgFribourgSwitzerland
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- The Brain and Neurorehabilitation LabDepartment of Rehabilitation SciencesCyprus University of TechnologyLimassolCyprus
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Relationship between Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment and Severe Dysphagia: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12060803. [PMID: 35741687 PMCID: PMC9221074 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12060803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objective: To investigate the relationship between post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) and severe post-stroke dysphagia (PSD) and explore the risk factors related to PSCI combined with severe PSD. Methods: Data from patients were collated from the rehabilitation-specific disease database. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Videofluoroscopy Swallowing Study (VFSS), Penetration-aspiration Scale (PAS), and Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) were used to evaluate cognitive and swallowing functions. Differences between groups were determined by the Pearson chi-square test (χ2) or Fisher exact test. PAS and FOIS data were analyzed with the use of the Wilcoxon rank-sum or Kruskal−Wallis test in the prespecified subgroup analysis. Risk factors were investigated by multivariate logistic regression. Results: A total of 1555 patients were identified with PSCI. The results indicated that patients with PSCI had a higher incidence rate of severe PSD as compared to patients without PSCI (p < 0.001). Patients with severe PSCI were more likely to clinically manifest oral phase dysfunction (p = 0.024), while mild PSCI patients mainly manifested pharyngeal phase dysfunction (p < 0.001). There was a significant difference in FOIS score changes between subgroups during the hospitalization period (severe PSCI vs. moderate PSCI and severe PSCI vs. mild PSCI) (all p < 0.001). In addition, multivariate logistic regression revealed pneumonia (p < 0.001), tracheotomy (p < 0.001), and dysarthria (p = 0.006) were related to PSCI, combined with severe PSD. Conclusion: PSCI may be related to severe PSD. Patients with severe PSCI were more likely to manifest oral phase dysfunction, while mild PSCI manifested pharyngeal phase dysfunction. Pneumonia, tracheotomy, and dysarthria were risk factors related to PSCI combined with severe PSD.
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Xu C, He Z, Shen Z, Huang F. Potential Benefits of Music Therapy on Stroke Rehabilitation. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2022; 2022:9386095. [PMID: 35757506 PMCID: PMC9217607 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9386095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Stroke is associated with a high rate of disability and mortality, and survivors are usually accompanied with dysphagia, aphasia, motor dysfunction, cognitive impairment, depression, and other complications. In the past decades, many studies have been conducted to reveal the pathogenesis and pathological mechanisms of stroke. Furthermore, treatment methods have been developed that contribute to the elevated survival rate of stroke patients. Early rehabilitation poststroke is starting to be recognized as important and has been receiving increasing attention in order to further improve the quality of life of the patients. As an emerging method of poststroke rehabilitation, music therapy can help attenuate dysphagia and aphasia, improve cognition and motor function, alleviate negative moods, and accelerate neurological recovery in stroke patients. This review helps summarize the recent progress that has been made using music therapy in stroke rehabilitation and is aimed at providing clinical evidence for the treatment of stroke patients.
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- Chengyan Xu
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Children's Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Outpatient, The Children's Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Children's Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Science and Education, Hangzhou Women's Hospital, Hangzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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Kristinsson S, den Ouden DB, Rorden C, Newman-Norlund R, Neils-Strunjas J, Fridriksson J. Predictors of Therapy Response in Chronic Aphasia: Building a Foundation for Personalized Aphasia Therapy. J Stroke 2022; 24:189-206. [PMID: 35677975 PMCID: PMC9194549 DOI: 10.5853/jos.2022.01102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Chronic aphasia, a devastating impairment of language, affects up to a third of stroke survivors. Speech and language therapy has consistently been shown to improve language function in prior clinical trials, but few clinicially applicable predictors of individual therapy response have been identified to date. Consequently, clinicians struggle substantially with prognostication in the clinical management of aphasia. A rising prevalence of aphasia, in particular in younger populations, has emphasized the increasing demand for a personalized approach to aphasia therapy, that is, therapy aimed at maximizing language recovery of each individual with reference to evidence-based clinical recommendations. In this narrative review, we discuss the current state of the literature with respect to commonly studied predictors of therapy response in aphasia. In particular, we focus our discussion on biographical, neuropsychological, and neurobiological predictors, and emphasize limitations of the literature, summarize consistent findings, and consider how the research field can better support the development of personalized aphasia therapy. In conclusion, a review of the literature indicates that future research efforts should aim to recruit larger samples of people with aphasia, including by establishing multisite aphasia research centers.
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- Sigfus Kristinsson
- Center for the Study of Aphasia Recovery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
- Correspondence: Sigfus Kristinsson Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Carolina, 915 Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29209, USA Tel: +1-803-553-4689 Fax: +1-803-777-9547 E-mail:
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- Center for the Study of Aphasia Recovery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Center for the Study of Aphasia Recovery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
- Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Center for the Study of Aphasia Recovery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
- Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Center for the Study of Aphasia Recovery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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Ramazanu S, Chisale MRO, Baby P, Wu VX, Mbakaya BC. Meta-synthesis of family communication patterns during post-stroke vascular aphasia: Evidence to guide practice. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs 2022; 19:282-296. [PMID: 35587739 DOI: 10.1111/wvn.12580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Revised: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have predominantly focused on the needs of persons with aphasia (PWA), after a stroke diagnosis. However, aphasia is found to cause communication challenges in persons with stroke and their family caregivers as a unit. Evidence is inconclusive about the communication patterns of both persons with aphasia and their family caregivers after a stroke. Studies have not been synthesized on facilitators and barriers of communication patterns between PWA and family caregivers after a stroke. AIMS A meta-synthesis of qualitative evidence was conducted to explore family communication patterns after post-stroke vascular aphasia. METHODS An electronic literature search of PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, PsyINFO, and Scopus was performed from January to March 2021. The methods of qualitative meta-synthesis were underpinned by Sandelowski and Barosso's guidelines. Data analysis was facilitated by Braun and Clarke thematic analysis, using NVivo 11 software. RESULTS A total of twenty studies were included for meta-synthesis. Three themes with corresponding subthemes were identified: (1) changes in family communication patterns (subthemes: adapting to the changes in PWA after a stroke, striving toward communication recovery); (2) facilitators of family communication patterns (subthemes: supportive communication techniques, hope of recovery, time to re-adjust, and community engagement [recreational activities]); and (3) barriers of communication (subthemes: emotional turmoil and daunting tasks of rehabilitation). LINKING EVIDENCE TO ACTION Although persons with aphasia and family caregivers are striving to achieve normalcy in communication, they are often challenged by communication deficits and protective family behaviors. Therefore, to establish effective communication, it is of paramount importance for nursing professionals to educate PWAs and their caregivers on facilitators and barriers of family communication patterns. Technology-based family communication facilitation and support groups for PWA and their family caregivers are recommended to promote family communication. The review was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021235519).
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- Sheena Ramazanu
- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Level 3, Clinical Research Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- College of Nursing, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Tierney-Hendricks C, Schliep ME, Vallila-Rohter S. Using an Implementation Framework to Survey Outcome Measurement and Treatment Practices in Aphasia. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2022; 31:1133-1162. [PMID: 34890256 DOI: 10.1044/2021_ajslp-21-00101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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PURPOSE Best practices in the field of aphasia rehabilitation increasingly acknowledge a whole-person approach that values interventions aimed at reducing impairments, while also recognizing the impact of aphasia on participation and quality of life. Guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), this study aimed to examine whether current clinical practices along levels of service provision reflect this whole-person, multifaceted approach. METHOD Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the United States who provide intervention to people with aphasia across the continuum of care completed this cross-sectional online survey. Current outcome measurement and treatment practices were evaluated within the Living With Aphasia: Framework for Outcome Measurement via multiple-choice and open-text response questions. Data were analyzed descriptively and using ordinal logistic regression models to compare clinical practices along levels of service provision. RESULTS Data from 90 SLPs revealed that language and cognitive skills are assessed with equal consistency across clinical settings; however, functional communication, participation, and quality of life domains are prioritized in settings providing care to clients within the community. Psychological well-being is rarely assessed within clinical practice along most of the rehabilitation process and prioritized within the university clinic setting when clients are in the chronic stage of recovery. CONCLUSIONS Clinical practices related to a multifaceted approach to aphasia intervention are variable across levels of service provision. Further exploration of barriers and facilitators to multifaceted aphasia care along the domains of the CFIR is needed to provide an informed approach to implementing change.
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Duncan ES, Donovan NJ, Gentimis T. Are People With Poststroke Aphasia Receptive to Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation? A Survey. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2022; 31:1383-1393. [PMID: 35446682 PMCID: PMC9567414 DOI: 10.1044/2022_ajslp-21-00190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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PURPOSE The objective of this study was to explore receptiveness of people with poststroke aphasia to receiving transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), including preferences for the treatment setting and schedule of tDCS delivery. METHOD An online survey was distributed via e-mail, flyers, social media, and online newsletters to reach people with aphasia. Fisher's exact test examined the relationship of self-reported tDCS receptiveness to demographic, clinical, and other factors. RESULTS Fifty-seven surveys were returned, and 50 complete surveys were analyzed. Twenty-eight percent of respondents had previously heard of tDCS. Sixty-six percent reported they would receive tDCS if it could help their aphasia, and only 6% reported that they definitely would not. There were statistically significant relationships between being receptive to tDCS and (a) not currently working, (b) being receptive to speech-language therapy, and (c) greater acceptance of potential temporary risks associated with tDCS. Most individuals (73%) who would consider tDCS were equivalently open to receiving it in the clinic or at home, yet the majority (64%) were open to more frequent sessions at home than in the clinic. Most respondents indicated that they would consider having tDCS "forever if it helped" (clinic: 51%; home: 68%). CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to query individuals with aphasia about their receptiveness to tDCS outside the context of an intervention study. Responses suggest that a large majority of people with poststroke aphasia might be open to receiving tDCS if it can ameliorate their aphasia. Limitations include the small sample size, which does not adequately represent the broader population of people with aphasia, and that the survey did not provide the level of tDCS education crucial to inform shared decision making and person-centered care. However, future work may benefit from considering the practical implications of research designs (e.g., high intensity treatment outside the home) that may not, in application, be widely acceptable to primary stakeholders. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.19611777.
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- E. Susan Duncan
- Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
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- Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
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- Department of Experimental Statistics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
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Kristensson J, Saldert C, Östberg P, Smith SR, Åke S, Longoni F. Naming vs. non-naming treatment in aphasia in a group setting-A randomized controlled trial. JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 2022; 97:106215. [PMID: 35367876 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2022.106215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Anomia affects numerous persons with aphasia. Treatment effects of anomia group therapy have been reported, but the evidence is not comprehensive. This study aimed to explore treatment effects of a naming treatment compared with a non-naming treatment delivered in a group setting. METHODS In a randomized controlled trial, 17 participants with chronic poststroke aphasia underwent group therapy, 2 hours a session, 3 times per week, for a total of 20 hours. The treatment given in the naming group was modified semantic feature analysis (SFA). Treatment content in the non-naming group comprised auditory comprehension, copying text, and reading. The primary outcome measure was accuracy in confrontation naming of participant-selected trained nouns and verbs. Generalization effects were evaluated in single-word naming, connected speech, and everyday communication. RESULTS Participants in both groups significantly improved their naming of trained items. There were no differences between the groups. The treatment effect did not remain at follow-up 10 weeks after therapy. No other statistically significant changes occurred in either group. CONCLUSIONS Group intervention can improve naming ability in individuals with chronic aphasia. However, similar treatment effects can be achieved using a non-naming treatment as using a naming treatment, such as modified SFA. Further research is warranted to identify the most important elements of anomia group therapy.
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- Joana Kristensson
- Speech and Language Pathology Unit, Department of Health and Rehabilitation at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University, PO Box 452, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Speech and Language Pathology Unit, Department of Health and Rehabilitation at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University, PO Box 452, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Division of Speech and Language Pathology, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention, and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Medical Unit Speech and Language Pathology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Speech and Language Pathology Unit, Department of Health and Rehabilitation at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University, PO Box 452, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Speech and Language Pathology Unit, Department of Health and Rehabilitation at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University, PO Box 452, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Speech and Language Pathology Unit, Department of Health and Rehabilitation at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University, PO Box 452, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Sang B, Deng S, Zhai J, Hao T, Zhuo B, Qin C, Zhang M, Zhao X, Meng Z. Does acupuncture therapy improve language function of patients with aphasia following ischemic stroke? A systematic review and meta-analysis. NeuroRehabilitation 2022; 51:231-245. [PMID: 35527577 PMCID: PMC9535561 DOI: 10.3233/nre-220007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Aphasia is one of the most common complications in patients with ischemic stroke. Studies have shown that acupuncture can improve the symptoms of aphasia patients. However, the effect of acupuncture on language function in patients with ischemic stroke is still controversial. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to critically assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for aphasia following ischemic stroke. METHODS PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science Core Collection, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Digital Periodicals, and Chinese Science and Technology Periodicals database were searched. All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that met the criteria were included. RESULTS Meta-analyses showed that mean difference in change of auditory comprehension score (MD = 7.71, 95% CI: 1.83 to 13.59, P = 0.01), spontaneous speech (MD = 2.77, 95% CI: 0.59 to 4.95, P = 0.01), repetition score (MD = 14.48, 95% CI: 11.04 to 17.91, P < 0.00001) and naming score (MD = 14.60, 95% CI: 11.33 to 17.88, P < 0.00001) measured by WAB scale were statistically significant. Subgroup analyses demonstrated that there were statistically significant mean differences in four items of WAB scale in patients with sub-acute stroke, and no statistically significant differences in patients with acute stroke. CONCLUSION The present study suggests that acupuncture may improve the language function of patients with aphasia following ischemic stroke, especially during the sub-acute phase. However, due to insufficient sample sizes and information on the safety, more high-quality RCTs are still needed.
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- Bomo Sang
- Department of Clinical Acupuncture, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Clinical Acupuncture, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Clinical Acupuncture, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Clinical Acupuncture, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Clinical Acupuncture, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Clinical Acupuncture, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Clinical Acupuncture, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Clinical Acupuncture, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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Tang J, Xiang X, Cheng X. The Progress of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Poststroke Aphasia. JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING 2022; 2022:3270534. [PMID: 35494510 PMCID: PMC9050274 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3270534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Aphasia after stroke is one of the common complications of cerebral infarction. Early diagnosis and treatment of aphasia after stroke is of great significance for the recovery of language function. At present, there are different views on the pathogenesis of aphasia after stroke. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can reflect the brain function, brain tissue metabolism, and the level of brain local blood flow. It has the advantages of noninvasive, high resolution and sensitivity, low price, and so on. It has been widely used in the study of sensory aphasia after stroke. This study focuses on the development of functional magnetic resonance imaging in patients with poststroke aphasia and summarizes the published studies on functional magnetic resonance imaging in patients with poststroke aphasia. Evidence acquisition: A literature search was conducted in PubMed, Hindawi, PLoS, IEEE, Wiley, ScienceDirect, Springer, EMBASE, and web of science, with the keywords of "stroke" and "Aphasia" and "functional magnetic resonance imaging", "RS fMRI", or "DTI", to review the research of functional magnetic resonance imaging in patients with aphasia after stroke. The results included clinical evaluation, diagnostic scale, and imaging analysis; the study design was a randomized controlled trial, case series and case report, and observational study. A total of 67 articles were identified in the first search and 43 after the second search. Based on the analysis of 43 selected articles, 19 articles were included, and 24 articles were excluded. The selected information is shown in Table 1. Eleven of them did not contain imaging-related data. Six articles are related review articles. Four studies were conducted on patients without poststroke aphasia. Three studies studied the effect of poststroke aphasia on patients' social participation.
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- Jinping Tang
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434000, Hubei, China
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- The Second People's Hospital of Gongan County, Jingzhou 434000, Hubei, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434000, Hubei, China
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Bu X, Ng PH, Tong Y, Chen PQ, Fan R, Tang Q, Cheng Q, Li S, Cheng AS, Liu X. A Mobile-based Virtual Reality Speech Rehabilitation App for Patients With Aphasia After Stroke: Development and Pilot Usability Study. JMIR Serious Games 2022; 10:e30196. [PMID: 35389349 PMCID: PMC9031062 DOI: 10.2196/30196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Background Stroke has the highest disability-adjusted life-years lost in any disease, and approximately one-third of the patients get aphasia. Computers and tablets are innovative and aid in intensive treatments in speech rehabilitation for patients with aphasia. However, mechanical training limits the help to patients. Objective This study aims to provide a framework for an integrated virtual reality (VR) app to provide speech rehabilitation for patients with aphasia. Methods The content was generated through an in-depth literature review and discussion with experienced rehabilitation physicians and occupational therapists. We then conducted a 2-round Delphi study with 15 experts from hospitals and universities to rate the content using a 5-point Likert scale. The app was developed by an interdisciplinary team involving VR, medical science of rehabilitation, and therapeutic rehabilitation. Pilot usability testing of this novel app was conducted among 5 patients with aphasia, 5 healthy volunteers, 5 medical staff, and 2 VR experts. Results We designed 4 modules of speech rehabilitation: oral expression, auditory comprehension, cognition, and comprehensive application. Our VR-based interactive and intelligent app was developed to provide an alternative option for patients with aphasia. Pilot usability testing revealed user satisfaction with the app. Conclusions This study designed and tested a novel VR-based app for speech rehabilitation specifically adapted to patients with aphasia. This will guide other studies to develop a similar program or intelligent system in a clinical setting.
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- Xiaofan Bu
- Nursing Teaching and Research Section, Hunan Cancer Hospital/The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Brain Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Nursing Teaching and Research Section, Hunan Cancer Hospital/The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Brain Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Faculty of Medicine, Nethersole School of Nursing, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Nursing, Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Health Service Center, Hunan Cancer Hospital/The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Gilmore N, Mirman D, Kiran S. Young Adults With Acquired Brain Injury Show Longitudinal Improvements in Cognition After Intensive Cognitive Rehabilitation. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2022; 65:1494-1520. [PMID: 35290740 PMCID: PMC9499382 DOI: 10.1044/2021_jslhr-21-00324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to assess the effect of an intensive cognitive and communication rehabilitation (ICCR) program on language and other cognitive performance in young adults with acquired brain injury (ABI). METHOD Thirty young adults with chronic ABI participated in this study. Treatment participants (n = 22) attended ICCR 6 hours/day, 4 days/week for at least one 12-week semester. Deferred treatment/usual care control participants (n = 14) were evaluated before and after at least one 12-week semester. Pre- and postsemester standardized cognitive assessment items were assigned to subdomains. Between-groups and within-group generalized linear mixed-effects models assessed the effect of time point on overall item accuracy and differences by item subdomain. Subdomain analyses were adjusted for multiple comparisons. RESULTS Between-groups analyses revealed that treatment participants improved significantly faster over time than deferred treatment/usual care participants in overall item accuracy and specifically on items in the verbal expression subdomain. Investigating the three-way interaction between time point, group, and etiology revealed that the overall effects of the treatment were similar for individuals with nontraumatic and traumatic brain injuries. The treatment group showed an overall effect of treatment and significant gains over time in the verbal expression, written expression, memory, and problem solving subdomains. The control group did not significantly improve over time on overall item accuracy and showed significant subdomain-level gains in auditory comprehension, which did not survive correction. CONCLUSIONS Sustaining an ABI in young adulthood can significantly disrupt key developmental milestones, such as attending college and launching a career. This study provides strong evidence that integrating impairment-based retraining of language and other cognitive skills with "real-world" application in academically focused activities promotes gains in underlying cognitive processes that are important for academic success as measured by standardized assessment items. These findings may prompt a revision to the current continuum of rehabilitative care for young adults with ABI. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.19320068.
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- Natalie Gilmore
- Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences, College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Boston University, MA
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- Department of Psychology, School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences, College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Boston University, MA
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Grönberg A, Henriksson I, Stenman M, Lindgren AG. Incidence of aphasia in ischemic stroke. Neuroepidemiology 2022; 56:174-182. [PMID: 35320798 DOI: 10.1159/000524206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION A decrease in ischemic stroke (IS) incidence has been observed in high income countries during the last decades. Whether this has influenced the occurrence of aphasia in IS is uncertain. We therefore examined the incidence rate and potentially related determinants of aphasia in IS. METHODS We prospectively examined consecutive patients admitted to hospital with first-ever acute IS between 1 March 2017 and 28 February 2018 as part of the Lund Stroke Register (LSR) Study, comprising patients from the uptake area of Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden. Patients were assessed with National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) at stroke onset. Presence of aphasia was evaluated with NIHSS item 9 (language). We registered IS subtypes and risk factors. To investigate possible temporal changes in aphasia incidence, we made comparisons with corresponding LSR data from 2005-2006. Incidence rates were calculated and adjusted to the European Standard Population and to the Swedish population. RESULTS Among 308 included IS patients, 30% presented with aphasia (n=91; 95%CI: 25-35) a proportion of aphasia in IS that was similar to 2005-2006. The incidence rate of aphasia was 31 per 100 000 person-years adjusted to the European Standard Population (95%CI: 25-38 per 100 000 person-years) corresponding to a significant decrease of 30% between 2005-2006 and 2017-2018. The decrease was significantly more pronounced in men. The initial severity of aphasia remained unchanged, with the majority of patients having severe to global aphasia. No significant differences between vascular stroke risk factors were noted among stroke patients with or without aphasia. CONCLUSION Even though the overall IS incidence rate has decreased during the first decades of the 21st century, the proportion of IS patients with aphasia at stroke onset remains stable at 30%. Aphasia continues to be an important symptom that needs to be considered in stroke care and rehabilitation.
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- Angelina Grönberg
- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Neurology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Memory Disorders and Geriatrics, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Speech and Language Pathology Unit, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Neurology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Neurology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Memory Disorders and Geriatrics, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Schindel D, Mandl L, Schilling R, Meisel A, Schenk L. Guideline adherence in speech and language therapy in stroke aftercare. A health insurance claims data analysis. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0263397. [PMID: 35113968 PMCID: PMC8812973 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Impairments to comprehension and production of speech (aphasia, dysarthria) and swallowing disorders (dysphagia) are common sequelae of stroke, reducing patients’ quality of life and social participation. Treatment oriented on evidence-based guidelines seems likely to improve outcomes. Currently, little is known about guideline adherence in stroke aftercare for the above-mentioned sequelae. This study aims to analyse guideline adherence in the treatment of aphasia, dysarthria and dysphagia after stroke, based on suitable test parameters, and to determine factors that influence the implementation of recommended therapies. Methods Six test parameters were defined, based on systematic study of guidelines for the treatment of speech impairments and swallowing disorders (e.g. comprehensive diagnostics, early initiation and continuity). Guideline adherence in treatment was tested using claims data from four statutory health insurance companies. Multivariate logistic and linear regression analyses were performed in order to test the outcomes. Results 4,486 stroke patients who were diagnosed with specific disorders or received speech therapy were included in the study. The median age was 78 years; the proportion of women was 55.9%. Within the first year after the stroke, 90.3% of patients were diagnosed with speech impairments and swallowing disorders. Overall, 44.1% of patients received outpatient speech and language therapy aftercare. Women were less frequently diagnosed with specific disorders (OR 0.70 [95%CI:0.55/0.88], p = 0.003) and less frequently received longer therapy sessions (OR 0.64 [95%CI:0.43/0.94], p = 0.022). Older age and longer hospitalization duration increased the likelihood of guideline recommendations being implemented and of earlier initiation of stroke aftercare measures. Conclusions Our observations indicate deficits in the implementation of guideline recommendations in stroke aftercare. At the same time, they underscore the need for regular monitoring of implementation measures in stroke aftercare to address group-based disparities in care.
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- Daniel Schindel
- Institute of Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Science, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Science, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Biometry and Clinical Epidemiology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Stroke Research Berlin, NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Department of Neurology with Experimental Neurology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Science, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Matar SJ, Newton C, Sorinola IO, Pavlou M. Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation as an Adjunct to Verb Network Strengthening Treatment in Post-stroke Chronic Aphasia: A Double-Blinded Randomized Feasibility Study. Front Neurol 2022; 13:722402. [PMID: 35309584 PMCID: PMC8924047 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.722402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Difficulties in discourse production are common in post-stroke chronic aphasia. Previous studies have found that speech and language therapy combined with transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) may improve language skills like naming and enhance aphasia treatment outcomes. However, very few studies have investigated the effect of tDCS when combined with interventions for improving higher level language skills such as the Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST). Aims This study aimed to determine the feasibility of anodal tDCS as an adjunct to VNeST to improve discourse production in post-stroke chronic aphasia. Methods Six people with post-stroke chronic aphasia took part in this double-blinded randomized feasibility study. Participants were randomly allocated to either the experimental group receiving a 6-week block of once weekly VNeST sessions combined with active tDCS over the left inferior frontal gyrus (LIFG) or a control group that received VNeST with sham stimulation. Feasibility outcomes included screening, eligibility, retention, and completion rates, and adverse events. Preliminary response to intervention was also examined using discourse production, functional communication, quality of life, psychological state, and cognition outcomes. Results Overall 19 individuals were screened and ten met the inclusion criteria. Six individuals provided consent and participated in the study giving a consent rate of 60%. Participant retention and completion rates were 100% and no adverse effects were reported. Exploratory analyses revealed promising changes (i.e., estimated large effect size) in discourse production measures across discourse language tasks and functional communication for the active tDCS group. Conclusions Our results support the feasibility of tDCS as an adjunct to VNeST. Preliminary findings provide motivation for future large-scale studies to better understand the potential of tDCS as a safe and economical tool for enhancing rehabilitation in chronic aphasia.
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- Shereen J. Matar
- Centre for Human & Applied Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, Faculty of Brain Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Human & Applied Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
- *Correspondence: Marousa Pavlou
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Sheppard SM, Meier EL, Kim KT, Breining BL, Keator LM, Tang B, Caffo BS, Hillis AE. Neural correlates of syntactic comprehension: A longitudinal study. BRAIN AND LANGUAGE 2022; 225:105068. [PMID: 34979477 PMCID: PMC9232253 DOI: 10.1016/j.bandl.2021.105068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Broca's area is frequently implicated in sentence comprehension but its specific role is debated. Most lesion studies have investigated deficits at the chronic stage. We aimed (1) to use acute imaging to predict which left hemisphere stroke patients will recover sentence comprehension; and (2) to better understand the role of Broca's area in sentence comprehension by investigating acute deficits prior to functional reorganization. We assessed comprehension of canonical and noncanonical sentences in 15 patients with left hemisphere stroke at acute and chronic stages. LASSO regression was used to conduct lesion symptom mapping analyses. Patients with more severe word-level comprehension deficits and a greater proportion of damage to supramarginal gyrus and superior longitudinal fasciculus were likely to experience acute deficits prior to functional reorganization. Broca's area was only implicated in chronic deficits. We propose that when temporoparietal regions are damaged, intact Broca's area can support syntactic processing after functional reorganization occurs.
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- Shannon M Sheppard
- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States; Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Chapman University, Irvine, CA 92618, United States.
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States
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- Department of Biostatics, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States
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- Department of Biostatics, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States; Department of Cognitive Science, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, United States
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Cherney LR, Carpenter J. Behavioral interventions for poststroke aphasia. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2022; 185:197-220. [PMID: 35078599 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-823384-9.00010-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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There is a long history of behavioral interventions for poststroke aphasia with hundreds of studies supporting the benefits of aphasia treatment. However, interventions for aphasia are complex with many interacting components, and no one treatment is appropriate for all persons with aphasia. We present a novel, simple framework for classifying aphasia interventions. The framework is incorporated within the overarching International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) model and is consistent with the commonly-held definition that aphasia is a multimodality disorder that impairs, in varying degrees, the understanding and expression of both oral and written language modalities. Furthermore, within the language impairment level, it distinguishes between the linguistic areas of phonology, semantics, and syntax that may be impaired individually or in combination. We define the terminology of the proposed framework and then categorize some common examples of behavioral interventions for post-stroke aphasia. We describe some of these interventions in greater detail to illustrate the extensive toolbox of evidence-based treatments for aphasia. We address some key issues that clinicians, usually speech-language pathologists, consider when selecting interventions for their specific patients with aphasia, including dose. Finally, we address various models of service delivery for persons with aphasia such as Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Programs (ICAPs) and Aphasia Centers.
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- Leora R Cherney
- Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, United States; Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States; Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States.
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- Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, United States
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Stark BC, Cofoid C. Task-Specific Iconic Gesturing During Spoken Discourse in Aphasia. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2022; 31:30-47. [PMID: 34033493 PMCID: PMC9135014 DOI: 10.1044/2021_ajslp-20-00271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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PURPOSE In persons living with aphasia, we will explore the relationship between iconic gesture production during spontaneous speech and discourse task, spoken language, and demographic information. METHOD Employing the AphasiaBank database, we coded iconic gestures in 75 speakers with aphasia during two spoken discourse tasks: a procedural narrative, which involved participants telling the experimenter how to make a sandwich ("Sandwich"), and a picture sequence narrative, which had participants describe the picture sequence to the experimenter ("Window"). Forty-three produced a gesture during both tasks, and we further evaluate data from this subgroup as a more direct comparison between tasks. RESULTS More iconic gestures, at a higher rate, were produced during the procedural narrative. For both tasks, there was a relationship between iconic gesture rate, modeled as iconic gestures per word, and metrics of language dysfluency extracted from the discourse task as well as a metric of fluency extracted from a standardized battery. Iconic gesture production was correlated with aphasia duration, which was driven by performance during only a single task (Window), but not with other demographic metrics, such as aphasia severity or age. We also provide preliminary evidence for task differences shown through the lens of two types of iconic gestures. CONCLUSIONS While speech-language pathologists have utilized gesture in therapy for poststroke aphasia, due to its possible facilitatory role in spoken language, there has been considerably less work in understanding how gesture differs across naturalistic tasks and how we can best utilize this information to better assess gesture in aphasia and improve multimodal treatment for aphasia. Furthermore, our results contribute to gesture theory, particularly, about the role of gesture across naturalistic tasks and its relationship with spoken language. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.14614941.
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- Brielle C. Stark
- Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington
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- Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington
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The Effectiveness of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Paradigms as Treatment Options for Recovery of Language Deficits in Chronic Poststroke Aphasia. Behav Neurol 2022; 2022:7274115. [PMID: 35069929 PMCID: PMC8767406 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7274115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background In an effort to boost aphasia recovery, modern rehabilitation, in addition to speech and language therapy (SALT), is increasingly incorporating noninvasive methods of brain stimulation. The present study is aimed at investigating the effectiveness of two paradigms of neuronavigated repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS): (i) 1 Hz rTMS and (ii) continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) each as a standalone treatment for chronic aphasia poststroke. Methods A single subject experimental design (SSED) trial was carried out in which six people with aphasia (PWA) were recruited, following a single left hemispheric stroke more than six months prior to the study. Three individuals were treated with 1 Hz rTMS, and the remaining three were treated with cTBS. In all cases, TMS was applied over the right pars triangularis (pTr). Language assessment, with standardized and functional measures, and cognitive evaluations were carried out at four time points: twice prior to treatment (baseline), one day immediately posttreatment, and at follow-up two months after treatment was terminated. Quality of life (QoL) was also assessed at baseline and two months posttreatment. In addition, one of the participants with severe global aphasia was followed up again one and two years posttherapy. Results For all participants, both rTMS paradigms (1 Hz rTMS and cTBS) generated trends towards improvement in several language skills (i.e., verbal receptive language, expressive language, and naming and reading) one day after treatment and/or two months after therapy. Rated QoL remained stable in three individuals, but for the other three, the communication scores of the QoL were reduced, while two of them also showed a decline in the psychological scores. The participant that was treated with cTBS and followed for up to two years showed that the significant improvement she had initially exhibited in comprehension and reading skills two months after TMS (1st follow-up) was sustained for at least up to two years. Conclusion From the current findings, it is suggested that inhibitory TMS over the right pTr has the potential to drive neuroplastic changes as a standalone treatment that facilitates language recovery in poststroke aphasia.
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Fuentes B, de la Fuente-Gómez L, Sempere-Iborra C, Delgado-Fernández C, Tarifa-Rodríguez A, Alonso de Leciñana M, de Celis-Ruiz E, Gutiérrez-Zúñiga R, López-Tàppero J, Martín Alonso M, Pastor-Yborra S, Rigual R, Ruiz-Ares G, Rodríguez-Pardo J, Virués-Ortega J, Borobia AM, Blanco P, Bueno-Guerra N. DUbbing Language-therapy CINEma-based in Aphasia post-Stroke (DULCINEA): study protocol for a randomized crossover pilot trial. Trials 2022; 23:21. [PMID: 34991688 PMCID: PMC8734327 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05956-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Communication is one of the most important predictors of social reintegration after stroke. Approximately 15-42% of stroke survivors experience post-stroke aphasia. Helping people recover from aphasia is one of the research priorities after a stroke. Our aim is to develop and validate a new therapy integrating dubbing techniques to improve functional communication. METHODS The research project is structured as three work packages (WP). WP1: development of the dubbed language cinema-based therapy: Two research assistants (a speech therapist and a dubbing actor) will select the clips, mute specific words/sentences in progressive speech difficulty, and guide patients to dub them across sessions. Words to be dubbed will be those considered to be functionally meaningful by a representative sample of aphasic patients and relatives through an online survey. WP2: a randomized, crossover, interventional pilot study with the inclusion of 54 patients with post-stroke non-fluent aphasia. Patients will be treated individually in 40-min sessions twice per week for 8 weeks. Primary outcomes will be significant pre/post differences in scores in the Communicative Activity Log (CAL) questionnaire and Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination (BDAE) administered by a psychologist blinded to the patients' clinical characteristics. SECONDARY OUTCOMES General Health Questionnaire (GHQ)-12, Stroke Aphasia Quality of Life Scale (SAQOL-39), Western Aphasia Battery Revised (WAB-R), and the Stroke Aphasic Depression Questionnaire (SADQ10). WP3: educational activities and dissemination of results. WP3 includes educational activities to improve public knowledge of aphasia and dissemination of the results, with the participation of the Spanish patients' association Afasia Activa. DISCUSSION This pilot clinical trial will explore the efficacy of a new therapeutic tool based on dubbing techniques and computer technology to improve functional communication of patients suffering from post-stroke aphasia with the use of standardized test assessment. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04289493 . Registered on 28 February 2020.
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- Blanca Fuentes
- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, La Paz University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Neurosciences Unit, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, IdiPAZ Institute for Health Research, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, La Paz University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Neurosciences Unit, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, IdiPAZ Institute for Health Research, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, La Paz University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Neurosciences Unit, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, IdiPAZ Institute for Health Research, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, La Paz University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Neurosciences Unit, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, IdiPAZ Institute for Health Research, Madrid, Spain
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- Speech and Language Unit, Department of Rehabilitation, La Paz University Hospital and Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Speech and Language Unit, Department of Rehabilitation, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, La Paz University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Neurosciences Unit, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, IdiPAZ Institute for Health Research, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, La Paz University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Neurosciences Unit, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, IdiPAZ Institute for Health Research, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, La Paz University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Neurosciences Unit, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, IdiPAZ Institute for Health Research, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, La Paz University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Neurosciences Unit, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, IdiPAZ Institute for Health Research, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, La Paz University Hospital, IdiPAZ Institute for Health Research, Madrid, Spain
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Figeys M, Kim ES, Hopper T. Does Right-Hemispheric Anodal tDCS Enhance the Impact of Script Training in Chronic Aphasia? A Single-Subject Experimental Study. FRONTIERS IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES 2022; 2:793451. [PMID: 36188817 PMCID: PMC9397953 DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2021.793451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Background: Script training is an aphasia treatment approach that has been demonstrated to have a positive effect on communication of individuals with aphasia; however, it is time intensive as a therapeutic modality. To augment therapy-induced neuroplasticity, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may be implemented. tDCS has been paired with other speech-language treatments, however, has not been investigated with script training. Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine if tDCS improves communication proficiency when paired with script training, compared to script training alone. Methods and Procedures: A single-subject experimental design was implemented with a participant with non-fluent aphasia, using two scripts across treatment conditions: script training with sham-tDCS, and script training with anodal-tDCS. Treatment sessions were 75 min long, administered three times weekly. Anodal tDCS was implemented for 20 min with a current of 1.5 mA over the right inferior frontal gyrus. Results: Large effect sizes were obtained on script mastery for both stimulation conditions (anodal d2 = 9.94; sham d2 = 11.93). tDCS did not improve script accuracy, however, there was a significant improvement in the rate of change of script pace relative to baseline (3.99 seconds/day, p < 0.001) in the anodal tDCS condition. Conclusion: Despite a null tDCS result on accuracy, the script training protocol increased script performance to a near-fluent level of communication. There is preliminary evidence to suggest that tDCS may alter the rate of script acquisition, however, further research to corroborate this finding is required. Implications for future studies are discussed.
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- Mathieu Figeys
- Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- *Correspondence: Esther Sung Kim
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- Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Hadław-Klimaszewska O, Jankowska A, Laskowska J, Woldańska-Okońska M. USING THE SODA SCALE TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY ON IMPROVING LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS IN POST-STROKE PATIENTS. WIADOMOSCI LEKARSKIE (WARSAW, POLAND : 1960) 2022; 75:1229-1233. [PMID: 35758436 DOI: 10.36740/wlek202205201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim: Assess the impact of neurological SLA on improvement of language functions in post-stroke patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS Materials and methods: The study covered a total of 82 patients aged 40-80, of both sexes, with stroke-induced cognitive deficits. They were in-patients of the Clinic Of Rehabilitation And Physical Medicine of the "WAM" Teaching Hospital in Łódź. The study comprised two groups. The study group consisted of post-stroke patients with aphasia, who were referred to four-week comprehensive program of neurological SLA therapy earlier (about a month) after experiencing stroke. The group comprised 44 patients. Six months after the stroke, the patients underwent another four weeks of neurological SLA. The control group consisted of post-stroke patients with aphasia. The group comprised 38 patients. The four-week neurological SLA therapy was applied more than six months after stroke ("late therapy"). The patients were ascribed to the groups randomly. Language abilities were evaluated with the Aphasia Dynamics Assessment Scale (Polish: Skala Oceny Dynamiki Afazji, abbrev. SODA). RESULTS Results: The study showed that neurological SLA helped patients in both the study and control group to significantly regain their language functions. However, greater improvement was found in the study group, which underwent neurological SLA twice, which proves that duration of the therapeutic process is an important factor. CONCLUSION Conclusions: neurological SLA was beneficial for both groups, regardless of the time that elapsed between stroke and start of the therapy. neurological SLA therapy allowed patients to restore part of their language functions, both in the study and control group. The sooner neurological SLA is implemented and the longer its duration, the more beneficial it is to patients.
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Mayer JF, Sandberg CW, Mozeiko J, Madden EB, Murray LL. Cognitive and Linguistic Benefits of Aerobic Exercise: A State-of-the-Art Systematic Review of the Stroke Literature. FRONTIERS IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES 2021; 2:785312. [PMID: 36188840 PMCID: PMC9397720 DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2021.785312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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This systematic review aimed to determine how aerobic exercise affects cognition after stroke, with particular focus on aphasia and language improvement. Methodological quality was assessed with the PEDro+ scale with half of the 27 included studies rated as high quality. Data extraction focused on cognitive effects of aerobic exercise post-stroke, intervention characteristics, outcome measures, and participant characteristics. Whereas attention, memory, and executive functioning measures were common across the included studies, no study included a language-specific, performance-based measure. Seventeen studies reported positive cognitive effects, most frequently in the domains of attention, memory and executive functioning. Variability in outcome measures, intervention characteristics, and participant characteristics made it difficult to identify similarities among studies reporting positive cognitive effects of exercise or among those studies reporting null outcomes. Only three studies provided specific information about the number of individuals with aphasia included or excluded, who comprise approximately one-third of the stroke population. The review identified patent gaps in our understanding of how aerobic exercise may affect not only the cognitive domain of language post-stroke but also the broader cognitive functioning of individuals with post-stroke aphasia. Methodological limitations of the reviewed studies also warrant further examination of the direct impact of aerobic exercise on cognition post-stroke with careful attention to the selection and reporting of population, intervention, and outcomes.
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- Jamie F. Mayer
- School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, United States
- *Correspondence: Jamie F. Mayer
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Penn State University, University Park, PA, United States
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- Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Science, University of Connecticut, Mansfield, CT, United States
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- School of Communication Science and Disorders, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, United States
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- School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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Stockbridge MD, Fridriksson J, Sen S, Bonilha L, Hillis AE. Protocol for Escitalopram and Language Intervention for Subacute Aphasia (ELISA): A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0261474. [PMID: 34941929 PMCID: PMC8699636 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In this forthcoming multicenter, prospective, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial, we will investigate the augmentative effects of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, escitalopram, on language therapy in individuals with post-stroke aphasia. We hypothesize that, when combined with language therapy, daily escitalopram will result in greater improvement than placebo in an untrained picture naming task (Philadelphia Naming Test short form) administered one week after the end of language therapy. We also will examine whether escitalopram's effect on language is independent of its effect on depression, varies with lesion location, or is associated with increased functional connectivity within the left hemisphere. Finally, we will examine whether individuals with BDNF met alleles show reduced response to treatment and reduced changes in connectivity. We expect to enroll 88 participants over four years. Participants are given escitalopram or placebo within one week of their stroke for 90 days and receive fifteen 45-minute computer-delivered sessions of language treatment beginning 60 days from the start of drug therapy. Patients then complete a comprehensive assessment of language at one, five, and twenty weeks after the last language therapy session. ELISA is the first randomized, controlled trial evaluating the effect of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor on the improvement of language in people with aphasia undergoing language treatment during the acute to subacute post-stroke period. Trial registration: The trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03843463.
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- Melissa D. Stockbridge
- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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Zhang C, Xia Y, Feng T, Yu K, Zhang H, Sami MU, Xiang J, Xu K. Disrupted Functional Connectivity Within and Between Resting-State Networks in the Subacute Stage of Post-stroke Aphasia. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:746264. [PMID: 34924929 PMCID: PMC8672309 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.746264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background: Post-stroke aphasia (PSA) results from brain network disorders caused by focal stroke lesions. However, it still remains largely unclear whether the impairment is present in intra- and internetwork functional connectivity (FC) within each resting-state network (RSN) and between RSNs in the subacute stage of PSA. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the resting-state FC within and between RSNs in patients with PSA and observe the relationships between FC alterations and Western Aphasia Battery (WAB) measures. Methods: A total of 20 individuals with subacute PSA and 20 healthy controls (HCs) were recruited for functional MRI (fMRI) scanning, and only patients with PSA underwent WAB assessment. Independent component analysis was carried out to identify RSNs. Two-sample t-tests were used to calculate intra- and internetwork FC differences between patients with PSA and HCs. The results were corrected for multiple comparisons using the false discovery rate (FDR correction, p < 0.05). Partial correlation analysis was performed to observe the relationship between FC and WAB scores with age, gender, mean framewise displacement, and lesion volume as covariates (p < 0.05). Results: Compared to HCs, patients with PSA showed a significant increase in intranetwork FC in the salience network (SN). For internetwork FC analysis, patients showed a significantly increased coupling between left frontoparietal network (lFPN) and SN and decreased coupling between lFPN and right frontoparietal network (rFPN) as well as between lFPN and posterior default mode network (pDMN) (FDR correction, p < 0.05). Finally, a significant positive correlation was found between the intergroup difference of FC (lFPN-rFPN) and auditory-verbal comprehension (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Altered FC was revealed within and between multiple RSNs in patients with PSA at the subacute stage. Reduced FC between lFPN and rFPN was the key element participating in language destruction. These findings proved that PSA is a brain network disorder caused by focal lesions; besides, it may improve our understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms of patients with PSA at the subacute stage.
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- Chao Zhang
- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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Zettin M, Bondesan C, Nada G, Varini M, Dimitri D. Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation and Behavioral Training, a Promising Tool for a Tailor-Made Post-stroke Aphasia Rehabilitation: A Review. Front Hum Neurosci 2021; 15:742136. [PMID: 34987366 PMCID: PMC8722401 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2021.742136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Aphasia is an acquired language disorder resulting from damage to portions of the brain which are responsible for language comprehension and formulation. This disorder can involve different levels of language processing with impairments in both oral and written comprehension and production. Over the last years, different rehabilitation and therapeutic interventions have been developed, especially non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) techniques. One of the most used NIBS techniques in aphasia rehabilitation is the Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation (tDCS). It has been proven to be effective in promoting a successful recovery both in the short and the long term after a brain injury. The main strength of tDCS is its feasibility associated with relatively minor side effects, if safely and properly administered. TDCS requires two electrodes, an anode and a cathode, which are generally placed on the scalp. The electrode montage can be either unipolar or bipolar. The main aim of this review is to give an overview of the state of the art of tDCS for the treatment of aphasia. The studies described included patients with different types of language impairments, especially with non-fluent aphasia and in several cases anomia. The effects of tDCS are variable and depend on several factors, such as electrode size and montage, duration of the stimulation, current density and characteristics of the brain tissue underneath the electrodes. Generally, tDCS has led to promising results in rehabilitating patients with acquired aphasia, especially if combined with different language and communication therapies. The selection of the appropriate approach depends on the patients treated and their impaired language function. When used in combination with treatments such as Speech and Language Therapy, Constraint Induced Aphasia Therapy or Intensive Action Treatment, tDCS has generally promoted a better recovery of the impaired functions. In addition to these rehabilitation protocols, Action Observation Therapy, such as IMITAF, appeared to contribute to the reduction of post-stroke anomia. The potential of combining such techniques with tDCS would would therefore be a possibility for further improvement, also providing the clinician with a new action and intervention tool. The association of a tDCS protocol with a dedicated rehabilitation training would favor a generalized long-term improvement of the different components of language.
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- Marina Zettin
- Centro Puzzle, Turin, Italy
- Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Centro Puzzle, Turin, Italy
- Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Johnson JP, Meier EL, Pan Y, Kiran S. Abnormally weak functional connections get stronger in chronic stroke patients who benefit from naming therapy. BRAIN AND LANGUAGE 2021; 223:105042. [PMID: 34695614 PMCID: PMC8638784 DOI: 10.1016/j.bandl.2021.105042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Language recovery in aphasia is likely supported by a network of brain regions, but few studies have investigated treatment-related changes in functional connectivity while controlling for the absence of treatment. We examined functional connectivity in a 38-region picture-naming network in 30 patients with chronic aphasia who did or did not receive naming therapy. Compared to healthy controls, patients had abnormally low connectivity in a subset of connections from the naming network. Linear mixed models showed that the connectivity of abnormal connections increased significantly in patients who benefited from therapy, but not in those who did not benefit from or receive therapy. Changes in responders were specific to abnormal connections and did not extend to the larger network. Thus, successful naming therapy was associated with increased connectivity in connections that were abnormal prior to treatment. The potential to strengthen such connections may be a prerequisite for a successful treatment response.
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- Jeffrey P Johnson
- Aphasia Research Laboratory, Department of Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences, Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, 635 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 326, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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- Aphasia Research Laboratory, Department of Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences, Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, 635 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 326, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Aphasia Research Laboratory, Department of Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences, Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, 635 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 326, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Aphasia Research Laboratory, Department of Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences, Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, 635 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 326, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Clinical and Neural Predictors of Treatment Response to Music Listening Intervention after Stroke. Brain Sci 2021; 11:brainsci11121576. [PMID: 34942878 PMCID: PMC8699822 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11121576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Patients with post-stroke impairments present often significant variation in response to therapeutic interventions. Recent studies have shown that daily music listening can aid post-stroke recovery of language and memory, but reliable predictors of treatment response are unknown. Utilizing data from the music intervention arms of a single-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) on stroke patients (N = 31), we built regression models to predict the treatment response of a two-month music listening intervention on language skills and verbal memory with baseline demographic, clinical and musical data as well as fMRI data from a music listening task. Clinically, greater improvement in verbal memory and language skills after the music listening intervention were predicted by the severity of the initial deficit and educational level. Neurally, greater baseline fMRI activation during vocal music listening in the left parietal cortical and medial frontal areas predicted greater treatment-induced improvement in language skills and greater baseline engagement of the auditory network during instrumental music listening predicted improvement in both verbal memory and language skills. Our results suggest that clinical, demographic, and neuroimaging data predicts music listening treatment response. This data could be used clinically to target music-based treatments.
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Huang L, Chen SHK, Xu S, Wang Y, Jin X, Wan P, Sun J, Tao J, Zhang S, Zhang G, Shan C. Augmentative and alternative communication intervention for in-patient individuals with post-stroke aphasia: study protocol of a parallel-group, pragmatic randomized controlled trial. Trials 2021; 22:837. [PMID: 34819130 PMCID: PMC8611624 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05799-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND People with post-stroke aphasia commonly receive speech-language therapy (SLT) when they are admitted to hospitals. Commonly, these patients reported communication difficulties in in-patient settings. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) has been reported as an effective treatment approach to improve communication effectiveness, language performance, decreasing depression, and improving quality of life for this population. However, little evidence has demonstrated the use of AAC intervention (AACT) in early recovery from people with post-stroke aphasia in in-patient rehabilitation settings for improving these patients' communication effectiveness. The pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) will explore the effectiveness and feasibility of including AACT in regular SLT for in-patient people with post-stroke aphasia. METHOD This pilot RCT is a single-blind, randomized controlled trial with two parallel groups. Both groups receive a 1-h treatment session, including either both AACT and SLT or SLT only for ten consecutive days. We aim to include 22 in-patient participants with post-stroke aphasia in each group. Participants will be assessed at pre- and post-intervention and 2 weeks after intervention. The primary outcomes are the ability of communication measured by the communication of basic needs subtest in the Functional Assessment of Communication Skills for Adult (FACS) and the overall language performance measured by the Chinese Standard Aphasia Battery (ABC). The secondary outcomes include a 10-min conversation, the 10-item Hospital version of the Stroke Aphasic Depression Questionnaire (SADQH-10), the Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL), and a patient and caregiver satisfaction questionnaire. DISCUSSION This pilot RCT will contribute to new scientific evidence to the field of aphasia rehabilitation in early recovery during the in-patient period. The paper describes the trial, which will explore the effect of combining AACT and SLT and SLT only, our choice of primary and secondary outcome measures, and proposed analyses. The study results will provide information for implementing AACT in the regular in-patient SLT of future RCTs. TRIAL REGISTRATION Chinese Clinical Trial Registry database (ChiCTR) ChiCTR2000028870 . Registered on 5 January 2020.
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- Li Huang
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 110 Ganhe Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai, 200437, China
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders , University of New Hampshire, 4 Library Way, Hewitt Hall, Room 144, Durham, NH, USA, 03824.
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- Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine Intelligent Rehabilitation , Ministry of Education, 1200 Cailun Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Education, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Putuo District, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1200 Cailun Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1200 Cailun Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 110 Ganhe Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai, 200437, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 110 Ganhe Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai, 200437, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 110 Ganhe Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai, 200437, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 110 Ganhe Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai, 200437, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 110 Ganhe Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai, 200437, China. .,Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine Intelligent Rehabilitation , Ministry of Education, 1200 Cailun Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, 201203, China. .,School of Rehabilitation Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1200 Cailun Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, 201203, China.
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Liu Q, Li W, Yin Y, Zhao Z, Yang Y, Zhao Y, Tan Y, Yu J. The effect of music therapy on language recovery in patients with aphasia after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurol Sci 2021; 43:863-872. [PMID: 34816318 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-021-05743-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the evidence on the effectiveness of music therapy in the recovery of language function in post-stroke aphasia, compared with conventional therapy or no therapy. METHODS We searched studies that explored the effect of music therapy on language function in post-stroke aphasia and published in PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CINAHL, ProQuest Digital Dissertations, and ClinicalTrials.gov from inception to March 2021. Six reviewers independently screened out eligible studies, extracted data, and evaluated the methodological quality. Results were pooled using mean difference (MD) with 95% confidence interval (CI). Heterogeneity was assessed by the chi-square test and I2 statistic. RESULTS Six studies were included in this meta-analysis involving 115 patients. The methodological quality of these studies ranged from poor to excellent. There was significant mean difference in functional communication for post-stroke aphasia by 1.45 (95% CI: 0.24, 2.65; P = 0.02, from poor to excellent evidence), in repetition by 6.49 (95% CI: 0.97, 12.00; P = 0.02, from acceptable to excellent evidence), and in naming by 11.44 (95% CI: 1.63, 21.26; P = 0.02, from acceptable to excellent evidence). But there was no significant difference in comprehension for post-stroke aphasia by 7.21 (95% CI: - 10.88, 25.29; P = 0.43, from acceptable to excellent evidence). CONCLUSIONS Music therapy can improve functional communication, repetition, and naming in patients with post-stroke aphasia, but did not significantly improve comprehension. TRIAL REGISTRATION CRD42021251526.
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- Qingqing Liu
- Graduate School of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China
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- Graduate School of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China. .,Rehabilitation Department, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
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- Rehabilitation Department, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China
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- Rehabilitation Department, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China
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- Graduate School of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China
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- Graduate School of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China
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- Graduate School of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China
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LaCroix AN, James E, Rogalsky C. Neural Resources Supporting Language Production vs. Comprehension in Chronic Post-stroke Aphasia: A Meta-Analysis Using Activation Likelihood Estimates. Front Hum Neurosci 2021; 15:680933. [PMID: 34759804 PMCID: PMC8572938 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2021.680933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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In post-stroke aphasia, language tasks recruit a combination of residual regions within the canonical language network, as well as regions outside of it in the left and right hemispheres. However, there is a lack of consensus as to how the neural resources engaged by language production and comprehension following a left hemisphere stroke differ from one another and from controls. The present meta-analysis used activation likelihood estimates to aggregate across 44 published fMRI and PET studies to characterize the functional reorganization patterns for expressive and receptive language processes in persons with chronic post-stroke aphasia (PWA). Our results in part replicate previous meta-analyses: we find that PWA activate residual regions within the left lateralized language network, regardless of task. Our results extend this work to show differential recruitment of the left and right hemispheres during language production and comprehension in PWA. First, we find that PWA engage left perilesional regions during language comprehension, and that the extent of this activation is likely driven by stimulus type and domain-general cognitive resources needed for task completion. In contrast to comprehension, language production was associated with activation of the right frontal and temporal cortices. Further analyses linked right hemisphere regions involved in motor speech planning for language production with successful naming in PWA, while unsuccessful naming was associated with the engagement of the right inferior frontal gyrus, a region often implicated in domain-general cognitive processes. While the within-group findings indicate that the engagement of the right hemisphere during language tasks in post-stroke aphasia differs for expressive vs. receptive tasks, the overall lack of major between-group differences between PWA and controls implies that PWA rely on similar cognitive-linguistic resources for language as controls. However, more studies are needed that report coordinates for PWA and controls completing the same tasks in order for future meta-analyses to characterize how aphasia affects the neural resources engaged during language, particularly for specific tasks and as a function of behavioral performance.
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- Arianna N LaCroix
- College of Health Sciences, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, United States
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- College of Health Sciences, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, United States
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- College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States
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