Aphasia - Epidemiology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Aphasia among young patients with ischemic stroke on long-term follow-up.

29 Jun 2009 BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate characteristics and long-term outcome of young patients with ischemic stroke (15-49 years at stroke onset) and aphasia. METHODS: Aphasia was defined as less than 10 points in the speech subscale of ... Read more...

Incidence and predictors of post-stroke aphasia: the Arcadia Stroke Registry.

30 May 2009 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Aphasia is an important post-stroke sequela. We estimated the prevalence and main determinants of post-stroke aphasia in the prefecture of Arcadia, Greece. METHOD: Prospective population-based study of Arcadia residents ... Read more...

Cerebral venous thrombosis in Behçet's disease compared to those associated with other etiologies.

10 Mar 2009 Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is caused by various etiologies. In Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries, Behçet's disease (BD) is one of the leading causes of CVT. We aimed to evaluate any differences in CVT patients with and without BD. All ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Aphasia - Epidemiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Aphasia among young patients with ischemic stroke on long-term follow-up. 29 Jun 2009
• Incidence and predictors of post-stroke aphasia: the Arcadia Stroke Registry. 30 May 2009
• Risk factors for falls in stroke patients during inpatient rehabilitation. 29 Apr 2009
• Cerebral venous thrombosis in Behçet's disease compared to those associated with other etiologies. 10 Mar 2009
• [Variability in the semantic errors produced by brain-injured patients] 30 Oct 2008
• Intraoperative mapping of language functions: a longitudinal neurolinguistic analysis. 29 Sep 2008
• A disorder of executive function and its role in language processing. 30 Jul 2008
• Models of attention and dual-task performance as explanatory constructs in aphasia. 30 Jul 2008
• Selectivity of lexical-semantic disorders in Polish-speaking patients with aphasia: evidence from single-word comprehension. 22 Jun 2008
• Use of urinary collection devices in skilled nursing facilities in five states. 29 Apr 2008
• Cognitive correlates of schizophrenia signs and symptoms: I. Verbal communication disturbances. 16 Apr 2008
• Factors associated with a high risk of recurrence in patients with transient ischemic attack or minor stroke. 25 Mar 2008
• Aphasia during the acute phase in ischemic stroke. 25 Feb 2008
• Predictors of emotional distress after stroke. 19 Feb 2008
• Semantic memory and language processing: a primer. 30 Jan 2008
• Semantic memory and language processing in aphasia and dementia. Preface. 30 Jan 2008
• Semantic memory and language processing in aphasia and dementia. Foreword. 30 Jan 2008
• [Vascular aphasias: clinical, epidemiologicaland evolutionary aspects] 30 Dec 2007
• Neurological signs in relation to type of cerebrovascular disease in vascular dementia. 18 Dec 2007
• Acute aphasia in MS revisited. 30 Aug 2007

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Technical information about 'Aphasia'

Definition: A cognitive disorder marked by an impaired ability to comprehend or express language in its written or spoken form. This condition is caused by diseases which affect the language areas of the dominant hemisphere. Clinical features are used to classify the various subtypes of this condition. General categories include receptive, expressive, and mixed forms of aphasia.

Descriptor UI: D001037

Alternative terms: Aphasia; Logasthenia; Logasthenias; Logagnosia; Logagnosias; Logamnesia; Logamnesias; Alogia; Alogias; Anepia; Anepias; Aphasia, Acquired; Acquired Aphasia; Aphasia, Ageusic; Ageusic Aphasia; Ageusic Aphasias; Aphasias, Ageusic; Aphasia, Auditory Discriminatory; Aphasias, Auditory Discriminatory; Auditory Discriminatory Aphasia; Auditory Discriminatory Aphasias; Discriminatory Aphasia, Auditory; Discriminatory Aphasias, Auditory; Aphasia, Commisural; Aphasias, Commisural; Commisural Aphasia; Commisural Aphasias; Aphasia, Functional; Aphasias, Functional; Functional Aphasia; Functional Aphasias; Aphasia, Global; Aphasias, Global; Global Aphasia; Global Aphasias; Dysphasia, Global; Dysphasias, Global; Global Dysphasia; Global Dysphasias; Aphasia, Syntactical; Aphasias, Syntactical; Syntactical Aphasia; Syntactical Aphasias; Aphasia, Intellectual; Aphasias, Intellectual; Intellectual Aphasia; Intellectual Aphasias; Aphasia, Mixed; Aphasias, Mixed; Mixed Aphasia; Mixed Aphasias; Aphasia, Post-Ictal; Aphasia, Post Ictal; Aphasias, Post-Ictal; Post-Ictal Aphasia; Post-Ictal Aphasias; Aphasia, Post-Traumatic; Aphasia, Post Traumatic; Aphasias, Post-Traumatic; Post-Traumatic Aphasia; Post-Traumatic Aphasias; Aphasia, Semantic; Aphasias, Semantic; Semantic Aphasia; Semantic Aphasias; Dejerine-Lichtheim Phenomenon; Dejerine Lichtheim Phenomenon; Phenomenon, Dejerine-Lichtheim; Lichtheim's Sign; Lichtheim Sign; Lichtheims Sign; Sign, Lichtheim's; Dysphasia; Aphasia, Progressive; Aphasias, Progressive; Progressive Aphasia; Progressive Aphasias; Aphasia, Graphomotor; Aphasias, Graphomotor; Graphomotor Aphasia; Graphomotor Aphasias;

Related Mesh Headings: Landau-Kleffner Syndrome;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C10.597.606.150.500.800.100; C23.888.592.604.150.500.800.100;

History Note: 1963

Technical Notes: GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics