Harnessing neuroplasticity for clinical applications

SC Cramer, M Sur, BH Dobkin, C O'Brien, TD Sanger… - Brain, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Neuroplasticity can be defined as the ability of the nervous system to respond to intrinsic or
extrinsic stimuli by reorganizing its structure, function and connections. Major advances in …

Principles of experience-dependent neural plasticity: implications for rehabilitation after brain damage

JA Kleim, TA Jones - 2008 - ASHA
Purpose This paper reviews 10 principles of experience-dependent neural plasticity and
considerations in applying them to the damaged brain. Method Neuroscience research …

Post‐stroke aphasia prognosis: A review of patient‐related and stroke‐related factors

E Plowman, B Hentz, C Ellis - Journal of evaluation in clinical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Rationale, aims and objectives Recovery of language function in individuals with post‐
stroke aphasia is associated with a variety of patient and stroke‐related indices. Amidst a …

Training the brain: practical applications of neural plasticity from the intersection of cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology, and prevention science.

RL Bryck, PA Fisher - American Psychologist, 2012 - psycnet.apa.org
Prior researchers have shown that the brain has a remarkable ability for adapting to
environmental changes. The positive effects of such neural plasticity include enhanced …

Aphasia rehabilitation in Australia: Current practices, challenges and future directions

M Rose, A Ferguson, E Power, L Togher… - International journal of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
This study reports on current aphasia rehabilitation practices of speech-language
pathologists in Australia. A 30-item web-based survey targeted approaches to aphasia …

[图书][B] A cognitive neuropsychological approach to assessment and intervention in aphasia: A clinician's guide

A Whitworth, J Webster, D Howard - 2014 - taylorfrancis.com
This is a second edition of the highly popular volume used by clinicians and students in the
assessment and intervention of aphasia. It provides both a theoretical and practical …

Evidence-based systematic review: Effects of intensity of treatment and constraint-induced language therapy for individuals with stroke-induced aphasia

LR Cherney, JP Patterson, A Raymer, T Frymark… - 2008 - ASHA
Purpose This systematic review summarizes evidence for intensity of treatment and
constraint-induced language therapy (CILT) on measures of language impairment and …

Computer therapy compared with usual care for people with long-standing aphasia poststroke: a pilot randomized controlled trial

R Palmer, P Enderby, C Cooper, N Latimer, S Julious… - Stroke, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility of conducting
a randomized controlled trial to study the effectiveness of self-managed computer treatment …

Semantic feature analysis treatment for aphasic word retrieval impairments: What's in a name?

M Boyle - Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
This article delineates differences among treatment paradigms that have been called
semantic feature analysis treatment and reviews the outcomes of these treatment studies …

Application of the ICF in aphasia

N Simmons-Mackie, A Kagan - Seminars in speech and …, 2007 - thieme-connect.com
The aim of this article is to describe aphasia using the framework provided by the World
Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) …