News tagged with aphasia
Computerized writing aids make writing easier for persons with aphasia
Feb 03, 2009 |
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It is possible to improve writing skills for those with aphasia with the aid of computerised writing aids. This is the conclusion of a doctoral thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Words, gestures are translated by same brain regions, says new research
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Your ability to make sense of Groucho's words and Harpo's pantomimes in an old Marx Brothers movie takes place in the same regions of your brain, says new research funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication ...
Turn On, Tune In, Develop? Researchers Examine How Brain Benefits From Musical Training
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 06, 2009 |
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For most people music is an enjoyable, although momentary, form of entertainment. But for those who seriously practiced a musical instrument when they were young, perhaps when they played in a school orchestra ...
Do bilingual persons have distinct language areas in the brain?
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 08, 2009 |
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A new study carried out at the University of Haifa sheds light on how first and second languages are represented in the brain of a bilingual person. A unique single case study that was tested by Dr. Raphiq Ibrahim of the ...
Neurodegeneration study reveals targets of destruction
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Scientists are reporting the strongest evidence to date that neurodegenerative diseases target and progress along distinct neural networks that normally support healthy brain function. The discovery could ...
Cognitive rehab helps people with acquired brain injury
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 13, 2009 |
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Cognitive rehabilitation after a serious brain injury or stroke can help the mind in much the same way that physical therapy helps the body, according to a new meta-analysis. Because the data suggest that treatment may work ...
Speech disorders can be treated from a distance
Jan 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- There should be no barriers to providing high-quality speech pathology services, according to University of Queensland PhD graduate Dr Anne Hill.
Psychologist identifies area of brain key to choosing words
Dec 24, 2008 |
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New research by a Rice University psychologist clearly identifies the parts of the brain involved in the process of choosing appropriate words during speech.
Do you know you're having a stroke?
Nov 25, 2008 |
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A Mayo Clinic study shows a majority of stroke patients don't think they're having a stroke -- and as a result -- delay seeking treatment until their condition worsens. The findings appear in the current issue of Emergency Me ...
Unlocking the brain after stroke
Sep 23, 2008 |
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University of Queensland research is set to unlock the regions of the brain central to successful language treatment following a stroke.
Learning disabilities associated with language problems later in life
Feb 11, 2008 |
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Individuals with a neurodegenerative condition affecting language appear more likely to have had a history of learning disabilities than those with other types of dementia or with no cognitive problems, according to a report ...
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