Open AccessAn Efficient Bedside Measure Yields Prognostic Implications for Language Recovery in Acute Stroke Patients
Author(s) -
Lynsey M. Keator,
Andréia V. Faria,
Kevin T. Kim,
Sadhvi Saxena,
Amy Wright,
Shan M. Sheppard,
Bonnie L. Breining,
Emily Goldberg,
Donna C. Tippett,
Erin L. Meier,
Argye E. Hillis
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cognitive and behavioral neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.364
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1543-3641
pISSN - 1543-3633
DOI - 10.1097/wnn.0000000000000238
Subject(s) - aphasia , stroke (engine) , neuroimaging , task (project management) , medicine , acute stroke , lateralization of brain function , lesion , acute care , audiology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , physical therapy , intensive care medicine , cognitive psychology , health care , psychiatry , emergency department , mechanical engineering , management , engineering , economics , economic growth
It is estimated that ∼30% of stroke survivors have aphasia, a language disorder resulting from damage to left-hemisphere language networks. In acute care settings, efficient identification of aphasia is critical, but there is a paucity of efficient bedside assessments.