This study explored the feasibility and effectiveness of a short-term (10-week) intervention
trial using Donepezil administered alone and combined with intensive language action …

Methods. Subjects and study design. This was a 20-week open-label pilot study evaluating
the effects of donepezil HCl in chronic poststroke aphasia. The patients were recruited from …

Background. Patients with brain lesions and resultant chronic aphasia frequently suffer from
depression. However, no effective interventions are available to target neuropsychiatric …

Methods Sixty patients with acute post-stroke aphasia were divided into treatment group and
a control group. All patients had been treated for secondary prevention according to the …

Introduction: Depressive symptoms are a major drawback of aphasia, negatively impacting
on functional outcomes. In a previous study, Intensive Language-Action Therapy (ILAT) was …

Aphasia, the loss or impairment of language caused by brain damage, is one of the most
devastating cognitive impairments of stroke. Aphasia is present in 21–38% of acute stroke …

Introduction Depression may influence treatment participation and outcomes of people with
post-stroke aphasia, yet its prevalence and associated characteristics in aphasia are poorly …

Background: Aphasia is a common complication after stroke, and traditional speech and
language therapy (SLT) has a limited effect on post-stroke aphasia (PSA). While there has …

This review considers the role of drug therapy in the treatment of post-stroke aphasia, the
evidence for efficacy of different agents, and the theory-based explanations of drug-related …

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