Background: Brain research has documented that the cortical mechanisms for language and
action are tightly interwoven and, concurrently, new approaches to language therapy in …

Background: Brain and language theories suggest the application of general neuroscientific
and linguistic principles in the neurorehabilitation of language. The interwoven nature of …

Background and Purpose—In response to the established notion that improvement of
language functions in chronic aphasia only can be achieved through long-term treatment …

Neuromodulation technologies, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), are
promising tools for neurorehabilitation, aphasia therapy included, but not yet in common …

Language therapy for acquired aphasia has come under much scrutiny in recent years, with
debate focusing on whether or not it is effective and how best efficacy can be measured. In …

Purpose In this article, the authors encapsulate discussions of the Language Work Group
that took place as part of the Workshop in Plasticity/NeuroRehabilitation Research at the …

The treatment of aphasias—acquired language disorders—caused by stroke and other
neurological conditions has benefitted from insights from neuroscience and …

Given the profound impact of language impairment after stroke (aphasia), neuroplasticity
research is garnering considerable attention as means for eventually improving aphasia …

The estimated prevalence of aphasia in the UK and the USA is 250 000 and 1 000 000,
respectively. The commonest aetiology is stroke. The impairment may improve with …

Abstract Language impairment, or aphasia, is a disabling symptom that affects at least one
third of individuals after stroke. Some affected individuals will spontaneously recover partial …