Background The two main approaches in aphasia treatment are cognitive–linguistic
treatment (CLT), aimed at restoring the linguistic levels affected, semantics, phonology or …

Single case design is more appropriate than randomised controlled trials for studying
treatment effects. Four single case designs are described and evaluated: the use of acontrol …

Purpose: This article summarizes current outcomes from intensive comprehensive aphasia
programs (ICAPs) and examines data from one ICAP to identify those who respond and do …

Impairment of language function (aphasia) is one of the most common neurological
symptoms after stroke. Approximately one in every three patients who have an acute stroke …

Introduction One third of patients with acute stroke have aphasia. The majority receive
speech and language therapy. There is evidence for a beneficial effect of speech and …

Background: A growing literature has documented that aphasia is frequently accompanied
by deficits of short-term memory (STM) and working memory (WM), and that such memory …

Background: Group therapy has shown benefit in language recovery in patients with
aphasia (PWA). However, many in the field question its role in improving quality of life for …

Aphasia, an acquired language disorder, affects some 5,000 patients each year in
Switzerland. Recovery from and therapy for aphasia are challenging areas of study for neuro …

The intensity of aphasia therapy has been a key clinical question. The aim of this case-
series study was to compare the outcome of intensive and non-intensive therapy in the …

Background and Purpose: Poststroke aphasia has a major impact on peoples' quality of life.
Speech and language therapy interventions work, especially in high doses, but these doses …