CASE PRESENTATION: Here we describe two patients with atypical focal cortical presentations. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The patient presented mixed aphasia, impairment of short-term memory and working memory, and dyscalculia. This case also presented severe cognitive and linguistic deficits. [doi.org]

• Disability

  Although stroke, as a syndrome, is the leading cause of disability in the USA, less is known about the independent impact of aphasia on stroke outcomes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Aphasia is a hidden disability. This is because there is often no visual sign that someone with aphasia has a disability. People may experience social exclusion as a result of aphasia and this means that they remain difficult to identify. [aphasiaalliance.org]

  Although aphasic disability is complex, many aphasic patients are clinically similar and fall into recurring identifiable groups. [doi.org]

• Falling

  Although aphasic disability is complex, many aphasic patients are clinically similar and fall into recurring identifiable groups. [doi.org]

  FTD syndromes characterized predominantly by the gradual loss of the ability to speak, read, write and understand what others are saying fall under the category of primary progressive aphasia, or PPA. [theaftd.org]

  […] s medical history included left-middle cerebral artery (left-MCA) stroke, high frequency hearing loss, macular degeneration, and a recent hospitalization related to a fall. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  But for people with a disorder called aphasia, it’s as if their brain’s word cabinet falls over and mixes all of their words around, resulting in varying levels and forms of language comprehension and expression impairment. [mayoclinichealthsystem.org]

• Inflammation

  Although it is primarily seen in individuals who have suffered a stroke, aphasia can also result from a brain tumor, infection, inflammation, head injury, or dementia that affect language-associated regions of the brain. [childneurologyfoundation.org]

  Any kind of inflammation or infection in the brain can also cause dysphasia. Aphasia and dysphasia: Treatment options Sufferers can recover to some extent. Aphasia treatment is based largely on language therapy. [belmarrahealth.com]

  Once inhaled, particulate matter can cause inflammation and irritate nerves in the lungs, starting a cascade of changes that adversely affect the rest of the body, including the heart. [heart.org]

• Dentist

  They can provide information and referrals to audiologists, physicians, neonatal specialists [16], dentists, nurses, nurse practitioners, occupational therapists, rehabilitation psychologists, dietitians, educators, behavior consultants (applied behavior [en.wikipedia.org]

• Cough

  Communication (AAC) Speech Evaluation and Treatment Dysarthria Apraxia Articulation Fluency/Stuttering Accent modification and professional speaking Voice, Upper Airway, Breathing Evaluation and Treatment Dysphonia Paradoxical Vocal Fold Movement (PVFM) Chronic cough [urmc.rochester.edu]

• Dysphagia

  Related pages Acquired motor speech disorders Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) Bilingualism Brain injury Dysphagia Learning disabilities Mental health (Adults) Progressive neurological disorders Stroke Visual impairment Key Organisations [rcslt.org]

  She is also certified in VitalStim®, a therapy designed to treat dysphagia. Jessica is passionate about her profession because of the difference she is able to make in the everyday lives of patients throughout their lifespan. [vibrahealthcare.com]

  Convert to ICD-10-CM : 438.12 converts approximately to: 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I69.921 Dysphasia following unspecified cerebrovascular disease Approximate Synonyms Dysphagia as a late effect of cerebrovascular accident Dysphasia (difficulty speaking) Dysphasia [icd9data.com]

  These problems include dysarthrias (weakness or lack of control in the muscles of the face or mouth resulting in slowed or slurred speech), apraxia (inability to move lips or tongue in the right way to say sounds) and dysphagia (swallowing problems). [my.clevelandclinic.org]

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• Myopathy

  Causes include myopathies, neuromuscular junction disorders such as myasthenia gravis, and lower motor neuron disease. (b) In spastic dysarthria, speech is typically strained, slow, and monotonic. [neupsykey.com]

• Dyslexia

  Cortex, 26(1): 95-122 [ GS ] Coltheart, M., Patterson, K.E., Marshall, J.C., ur. (1980) Deep dyslexia. [scindeks.ceon.rs]

  Lambon Ralph ‘The role of plasticity-related functional reorganization in the explanation of central dyslexias’ Cognitive Neuropsychology, 28, 2, 2011, 65–108 46. [routledge.com]

  […] with logopenic variant primary progressive aphasia. 61 Funayama M...Mimura M 31332581 2019 33 Taxonomic Interference Associated with Phonemic Paraphasias in Agrammatic Primary Progressive Aphasia. 61 Nelson MJ...Mesulam MM 31800048 2019 34 Does surface dyslexia [malacards.org]

  Reading Treatments Multiple Oral Reading (MOR) —a treatment technique for individuals with acquired disorders of reading (dyslexia or alexia). [asha.org]

  The association between semantic dementia and surface dyslexia in Japanese. Neuropsychologia, 47, 1061–1068. PubMed CrossRef Google Scholar Gainotti, G. (2007). [springerlink.com]

• Aphasia

  Broca’s aphasia is also referred to as nonfluent or expressive aphasia. [aphasia.com]

  Receptive aphasia References [ edit ] ^ "Anomic Aphasia - National Aphasia Association". [en.wikipedia.org]

  Aphasia, expressive Aphasia, expressive (difficulty speaking) Aphasia, expressive and receptive Aphasia, receptive Aphasia-angular gyrus syndrome Conduction aphasia Conductive aphasia Expressive and receptive aphasia Expressive aphasia Expressive dysphasia [icd9data.com]

  The video below shows a patient with a type of aphasia called Broca's aphasia. Other Names Aphasia is derived from the Greek “aphatos” meaning speechless. Another name for aphasia is aphemia. [web.archive.org]

• Stroke

  […] daily practice, all stroke patients, including those with a previous stroke, were analyzed. [doi.org]

  BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Accurate aphasia diagnosis is important in stroke care. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Anomic Aphasia

  […] cure anomic aphasia. [en.wikipedia.org]

  Anomic aphasia is the least severe form. Individuals with anomic aphasia are often unable to supply the correct words for the things they want to talk about—objects, people, places, or events. [aphasia.com]

  An example of Wernicke’s aphasia: Anomic Aphasia People with anomic aphasia can’t find the words they want to use, and this is particularly true when trying to come up with the correct noun or verb. [aphasia.org]

  One year after the stroke severe aphasia evolved into a lighter form in a significant number of patients. Most often anomic aphasia remained (34.6%), followed by Broca (25%) and Conductive aphasia (7.7%). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Speech Disorder

  Mutations in the GRIN2A gene, encoding the NMDA glutamate receptor α2 subunit were reported in focal epilepsy with speech disorder. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  In addition, they examine commonly encountered speech disorders, neurobehavioral and psychiatric problems commonly associated with aphasia, and the language characteristics of aging and dementia. [books.google.com]

  Related pages Acquired motor speech disorders Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) Bilingualism Brain injury Dysphagia Learning disabilities Mental health (Adults) Progressive neurological disorders Stroke Visual impairment Key Organisations [rcslt.org]

  Read More on This Topic speech disorder: Dysphasia and aphasia Aphasia is seen most frequently when the left side of the brain is afflicted, as evidenced by paralysis of the right arm… Damage to the frontal lobe may result in Broca aphasia. [britannica.com]

• Agitation

  Within a few minutes the patient developed a motor aphasia and became very agitated. Brain imaging did not reveal any pathologic finding. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  For example, agitation and peculiar food fads may respond to treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. [springerlink.com]

Rapid diagnostic workup is necessary if reperfusion therapy is considered. Ictal aphasia is a rare condition but has to be excluded. Perfusion imaging may differentiate acute ischemia from other causes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Word-Finding Treatments Word-finding treatments are designed to improve word finding in spontaneous utterances. [asha.org]

This account of aphasia predicts that treatment of a fundamental ability, such as STM, which supports language function, should lead to improvements that generalise to content and tasks beyond those implemented in treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

It is noted that information concerning the prognosis can be obtained from the analysis of the initial clinical picture (type and severity of aphasia), from CTScan data (size of the lesion when the infarct is cortico-subcortical) and from rCBF studies [doi.org]

Prognosis The outcome of aphasia is difficult to predict given the wide range of variability of the condition. Generally, people who are younger or have less extensive brain damage fare better. [brainfacts.org]

An early and specific treatment, avoiding or diminishing comorbidities, might significantly improve the prognosis of these patients. KEYWORDS: Aphasia; Diagnosis; Electroencephalogram; Prognosis; Status [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The location of the injury is also important and is another clue to prognosis. In general, patients tend to recover skills in language comprehension more completely than those skills involving expression. [medicinenet.com]

PPA is not due to neoplastic, vascular, or metabolic etiologies nor to infectious disease (Mesulam, 2001; Rogers, 2004). Return to Glossary [asha.org]

Meningoencephalitis early in life, of any etiology, is a risk factor for development of subsequent sequelae, which may be of physical, psychiatric, behavioral or cognitive origin. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

However, TEE should be reserved for patients in whom the etiology cannot be explained by routine testing. [cancertherapyadvisor.com]

The neurology specialist will confirm the presence of aphasia, clarify the type, aid in etiologic diagnosis, and provide the patient and family with an informed prognosis. [neupsykey.com]

Epidemiology Prevalence It is estimated that about 1 million people in the United States today suffer from aphasia. References ↑ Mesulam M, Johnson N, Krefft TA, et al. [web.archive.org]

Epidemiology and Treatment Because the lvPPA has been only recently described (Gorno-Tempini et al. 2004 ), there is still little known about its epidemiology and treatment. [springerlink.com]

The electrical stimulation seemed to enhance language training outcome in patients with chronic aphasia. [21] Epidemiology [ edit ] Many different populations can and do suffer from anomia. [en.wikipedia.org]

It is suggested that the main pathophysiological mechanism of recovery is a cortical functional reorganization involving both hemispheres and that the participation of the various cortical areas in the recovery process is not uniformly efficient. [doi.org]

Schulz, Revisiting the role of the prefrontal cortex in the pathophysiology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder., Psychological Bulletin, 10.1037/0033-2909.132.4.560, 132, 4, (560-581), (2006). [dx.doi.org]

Can Aphasia Be Prevented? If you have aphasia, you might be wondering if you could have done something to prevent it. There is no effective way to prevent aphasia. Aphasia is most often the result of a stroke or another brain injury. [aphasia.com]

NHS Choices: Aphasia Provides details of symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, complications and prevention. [curlie.org]

Can Aphasia Be Prevented? As a stroke is one of the main risk factors for developing aphasia, taking steps to prevent a stroke will in turn help reduce the risk of developing aphasia. [healthhub.sg]

In our replication, groups of individuals with aphasia (9 agrammatic and 9 anomic) plus 12 age-matched controls participated in a story completion task that included novel distracter stories to prevent rehearsal. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Anticoagulants do not dissolve clots but may prevent existing clots from becoming larger and causing more serious problems. They are often prescribed to prevent first or recurrent heart attack or stroke. [heart.org]