Combining neck surgery with intensive speech therapy is associated with greater improvements in a person's ability to ...

Aphasia is a language disorder caused by damage to the brain's language centers. It affects communication skills, including speech, comprehension, reading, and writing. Symptoms vary widely, from ...

C7 neurotomy added to standard speech therapy enhances language recovery in patients with chronic post-stroke aphasia, a randomized trial suggests.

Intensive speech and language therapy (iSLT) is a standard treatment for chronic post-stroke aphasia, but it's not clear if combining a type of neck surgery called C7 neurotomy (NC7) and iSLT ...

Aphasia, a language disorder often resulting from stroke or brain injury, profoundly impacts communication and quality of life. Recent advances in rehabilitation and language therapy have ...

Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) is a rare neurological condition characterised by the gradual deterioration of language ...

Aphasia is a language disorder that affects the ability to speak and understand what others say and can also impact reading ...

Aphasia impairs the ability to speak and understand others. It is an acquired communication disorder that impairs a person's ability to process language, but it does not affect intelligence.

Functional improvements seen after golden period of stroke recovery The recovery journey after stroke often plateaus after the initial “golden period” of about 3-6 months, with further substantial ...

A new University of Sheffield research project that aims to improve communication between people with aphasia and their ...