Language functions are mediated by the left cerebral hemisphere in the majority of right-and
left-handed individuals (Benson & Ardila, 1996). Individuals with neurologic disorders, such …

Recovery of language function following brain injury has been attributed to various
phenomena including spontaneous recovery of function, reduction of physiological …

Most individuals with aphasia show recovery of language function despite persisting
damage to left hemisphere language zones (Holland et al., 1996). Such recovery is a …

Plasticity or the ability of the brain to compensate, accommodate, or reorganize when injured
plays an important role in the recovery of language in aphasia. However, the extent of the …

Aphasic syndromes usually result from injuries to the dominant hemisphere of the brain.
Despite the fact that localization of language functions shows little interindividual variability …

Although language function is overwhelmingly left lateralized, significant recovery from
aphasia is possible even after the left language territory is extensively damaged Some of …

The present chapter focuses on aphasia recovery and treatment. In the introductory section,
we discuss the challenges that arise in research related to aphasia rehabilitation and …

Aphasia and aphasic involvements, as I shall use these terms, constitute acquired
impairments of language and other symbolic functioning in persons who have incurred …

17th century philosopher Joseph Priestly is credited with the quote,“The more elaborate our
means of communication, the less we communicate.” This rings very true in our current age …

If we compare the amount of knowledge we have acquired in aphasia with the amount of
knowledge we still need to acquire, the latter must be regarded as the more sizable portion …