ABSTRACT
100 aphasic patients were examined with a scorable aphasia battery looking at the frequency of various aphasia types and the possible specificity of clinical pictures in deep-seated lesions. One month after onset, "atypical" aphasiological syndromes proved to be rare and to have the same frequency in patients with cortico-subcortical or capsulostriatal deep-seated lesions. In the latter condition, no specific clinical syndrome was brought out, although verbal comprehension disorders were usually less severe than in cortico-subcortical lesions.
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Aphasia/etiology , Cerebrovascular Disorders/complications , Aphasia/rehabilitation , Female , Humans , Male , Time FactorsSubject(s)
Aphasia/etiology , Thalamic Diseases/complications , Aged , Aphasia/diagnosis , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Speech/physiology , Thalamus/physiology , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
The extent of recovery from aphasia following ischemic stroke has been evaluated by a quantitative method. The greatest improvement was observed during the first 3 months following onset. The rate of recovery was similar for expression and for comprehension, but comprehension was usually less disturbed than expression. Final prognosis depends on the type of aphasia (the poorest prognosis was found for total or global aphasia) and on the severity of the initial insult.
