Background Aphasia is an acquired language impairment following brain damage that
affects some or all language modalities: expression and understanding of speech, reading …

Functional neuroimaging and related neuroimaging techniques are becoming important
tools for rehabilitation research. Functional neuroimaging techniques can be used to …

Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive
and interactive eBook, online video segments, student practice activities and assessments, a …

Animal analogue studies show that damaged adult brains reorganize to accommodate
compromised functions. In the human arena, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) …

Background: There is a growing body of research that evaluates interventions for
neuropsychological impairments using single-case experimental designs and diversity of …

In the recent decades structural connectivity between Broca's area and the basal ganglia
has been postulated in the literature, though no direct evidence of this connectivity has yet …

Purpose The relationship between cognitive abilities and aphasia rehabilitation outcomes is
complex and remains poorly understood. This study investigated the influence of language …

Background: Gesture is often used as a modality to promote recovery of communication in
aphasia, both as a compensation device and as a facilitator of language recovery. To date …

Five nonfluent aphasia patients participated in a picture-naming treatment that used an
intention manipulation (opening a box and pressing a button on a device in the box with the …

Singing has been used in language rehabilitation for decades, yet controversy remains over
its effectiveness and mechanisms of action. Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT) is the most …