Introduction It is often clinically difficult to assess the severity of aphasia in the earliest stage
of cerebral infarction. A method enabling objective assessment of verbal function is needed …

Background and PurposeaaConventional therapies for ischemic stroke include thrombolytic
therapy, prevention of inappropriate coagulation and thrombosis, and surgery to repair …

Background: Impairments in oral word production are common at the onset of stroke. The
identification of factors that predict early recovery has important implications for identifying …

Background and Purpose—Clinical benefit from thrombolysis is reduced as stroke onset to
treatment time increases. The use of “mismatch” imaging to identify patients for delayed …

Despite the high incidence of post-CVA aphasia, there have been few detailed
neuropsychological investigations measuring the acute status of language and tracking …