Linguistic Deficits Following Post Stroke with Aphasia among Adult Females

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Assistant Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology Faculty of Arts- New Valley University

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This study aimed at detecting linguistic impairment following stroke in light of aphasia. The extent to which language and other cognitive processes are inter-related is a long-debated issue, one that had a position in disputes among early aphasiologists regarding the overlap of language and intelligence in stroke patients. A target sample of 76 stroke survivors residing in Gharbia Governorate was selected. some sub-meters from the Boston Battery were applied to them. The findings of the study concluded that the performance of the stroke group not accompanied by aphasia was better than the stroke group accompanied by aphasia on all subscales of the Boston Battery. This reason makes it significant to adequately assess the presence and severity of aphasia and the linguistic features affected by it in patients who have had a stroke. This is necessary for referral of patients for further evaluation and for further appropriate language therapy.
 

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