There is ample agreement in the scientific literature, across diverse areas of study, that
suggests that language and movement are interrelated. In particular, it is widely held that the …

Objective: To investigate the effect of hand action observation training, ie, mirror neuron
system (MNS) based training, on language function of aphasic patients after stroke. In …

Introduction: Although impaired word finding—anomia—is typically observed in people with
aphasia, they often report being able to internally retrieve certain words correctly, saying that …

A tight coupling of language and motor processes has been established, which is consistent
with embodied cognition theory. However, very few therapies have been designed to exploit …

Purpose: Aphasia–loss of comprehension or expression of language–is a devastating
functional sequela of stroke. There are as yet no effective methods for rehabilitation of …

A Biological basis for Aphasia Treatment: Mirror Neurons and Observation-Execution
Matching Aphasia is caused by damage to the human brain, and recovery requires adaptive …

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the developed world and the primary cause of
adult disability. The most common site of stroke is the middle cerebral artery (MCA), an …

Aphasia is a language disorder that often involves speech comprehension impairments
affecting communication. In face-to-face settings, speech is accompanied by mouth and …

Picture naming tests are widely used to evaluate language impairments in
neurodegenerative diseases, especially in Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA). The …

Background The ability to generate words that follow certain constraints, or verbal fluency, is
a sensitive indicator of neurocognitive impairment, and is impacted by a variety of variables …