Open AccessWhite Matter Hyperintensities Predict Response to Language Treatment in Poststroke Aphasia
Author(s) -
Maria Varkanitsa,
Claudia Peñaloza,
Andreas Charidimou,
David Caplan,
Swathi Kıran
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
neurorehabilitation and neural repair
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1552-6844
pISSN - 1545-9683
DOI - 10.1177/1545968320952809
Subject(s) - aphasia , stroke (engine) , hyperintensity , boston naming test , lateralization of brain function , lesion , psychology , medicine , audiology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , psychiatry , cognition , magnetic resonance imaging , mechanical engineering , neuropsychology , engineering , radiology
White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are a radiological marker of brain health that has been associated with language status in poststroke aphasia; however, its association with language treatment outcomes remains unknown.