COVID-19 and Aphasia

APH Kong - Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Aphasia is an acquired neurological language disorder after
brain damages. Persons with aphasia (PWA) are more susceptible to behavioral and …

[HTML][HTML] Mental health of persons with aphasia during the COVID-19 pandemic: Challenges and opportunities for addressing emotional distress

APH Kong - Open Journal of Social Sciences, 2021 - scirp.org
Aphasia refers to the acquired language deficits, most commonly caused by a stroke, that
affect one's verbal understanding, oral expression, reading, and writing. Approximately 31 …

Does COVID-19 impact less on post-stroke aphasia? This is not the case

F Pisano, A Giachero, C Rugiero, M Calati… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has greatly affected
people's mental health resulting in severe psychological consequences. One of the leading …

The impact of COVID-19 on speakers with aphasia: what is currently known and missing?

APH Kong - Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021 - ASHA
Purpose Enhancing social participation and reducing emotional distress in persons with
aphasia (PWA) are a critical rehabilitation goal. Social relationships and meaningful …

COVID-19 presenting with agraphia and conduction aphasia in a patient with left-hemisphere ischemic stroke

K Priftis, L Algeri, S Villella, MS Spada - Neurological Sciences, 2020 - Springer
COVID-19 following infection by SARS-CoV-2 can affect the brain causing confusion,
depression, and dementia-like signs. Nonetheless, the presence of more specific …

Potential for cognitive communication impairment in COVID-19 survivors: a call to action for speech-language pathologists

AE Ramage - American journal of speech-language pathology, 2020 - ASHA
Purpose Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is the virus resulting in COVID-19
infections in nearly 4.3 million Americans with COVID-19 in the United States as of July 29 …

Encephalopathy in COVID-19 presenting with acute aphasia mimicking stroke

U Pensato, L Muccioli, E Pasini, M Tappatà… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Neurological manifestations are emerging as relatively frequent complications
of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19), including stroke and encephalopathy. Clinical …

Speech‐language pathology approaches to neurorehabilitation in acute care during COVID‐19: Capitalizing on neuroplasticity

N Langton‐Frost, MB Brodsky - PM&R, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Neurologic manifestations associated with a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19)
diagnosis are common and often occur in severe and critically ill patients. In these patients …

Cognitive aspects of COVID-19

E Gonzalez-Fernandez, J Huang - Current neurology and neuroscience …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic,
many lasting neurological sequelae including cognitive impairment have been recognized …

COVID-19 severity is related to poor executive function in people with post-COVID conditions

M Ariza, N Cano, B Segura, A Adan, N Bargalló… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Patients with post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) conditions typically experience
cognitive problems. Some studies have linked COVID-19 severity with long-term cognitive …