Compared with standard intensive speech and language therapy (iSLT) alone, right-sided cervical C7 neurotomy combined with iSLT significantly improved language function in patients with chronic ...

Difficulty speaking clearly or understanding language is called aphasia. Its most common cause is stroke, but aphasia also can result from brain injuries or other diseases. (Dreamstime/TNS) You might ...

A smartwatch app designed to measure social interactions of hospitalized stroke survivors may enable new treatments to ...

You might not put a lot of thought into what it takes to speak, but speaking keeps your brain busy. In every conversation, multiple regions activate to process sounds, give words meaning and control ...

MARIETTA – Many people finish school, look and settle into jobs and careers, land promotions, get married, travel and have children in their 20s. And in 2011, Marietta native Christine Huggins was no ...

In the U.S., a stroke happens roughly every 40 seconds. That means, in the time it takes to read a five-minute news article, ...

A smartwatch app designed to measure social interactions of hospitalized stroke survivors may enable new treatments to preserve or enhance cognition, social engagement and quality of life after a ...

Gesture communication is increasingly recognised as a vital compensatory strategy in aphasia rehabilitation. Aphasia, most commonly arising from stroke-related brain injuries, impairs verbal ...

June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, and Christus Health is committed to raising awareness and supporting patients and families affected by this acquired language disorder. Aphasia is caused by ...

Stroke survivors often face substantial and long-lasting problems with their arms. Both arms often decline together: When one ...