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Measurement of early spontaneous recovery from aphasia with stroke
Author(s) -
Hartman Jacqueline
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410090119
Subject(s) - aphasia , stroke (engine) , spontaneous recovery , psychology , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , audiology , cognitive psychology , mechanical engineering , engineering
The amount of spontaneous change in aphasia was quantified in 44 right‐handed patients who were aphasic following a first and unihemispheric stroke. All were initially tested less than 14 days after onset and were reevaluated at a mean of 30 days. The Porch Index of Communicative Ability was administered for objective and precise measurement. Forty‐one of the patients Demonstrated significant improvement, a finding which must be taken into account in evaluating any claims for effectiveness of speech therapy.