A systematic review of Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Programmes–who takes part, what is measured, what are the outcomes?

K Monnelly, J Marshall, L Dipper… - Disability and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This study synthesizes participant and outcome data from peer-reviewed Intensive
Comprehensive Aphasia Programme (ICAP) studies. Methods A systematic review was …

Intensive and comprehensive aphasia therapy—a survey of the definitions, practices and views of speech and language therapists in the United Kingdom

K Monnelly, J Marshall, L Dipper… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Research evidence suggests aphasia therapy must be delivered at high
intensity to effect change. Comprehensive therapy, addressing all domains of the …

Examining dose frameworks to improve aphasia rehabilitation research

S Harvey, ML Rose, E Brogan, JE Pierce… - Archives of Physical …, 2023 - Elsevier
The effect of treatment dose on recovery of post-stroke aphasia is not well understood.
Inconsistent conceptualization, measurement, and reporting of the multiple dimensions of …

Transcranial direct-current stimulation in subacute aphasia: a randomized controlled trial

MD Stockbridge, J Elm, BL Breining, DC Tippett… - Stroke, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) is a promising adjunct to therapy
for chronic aphasia. Methods: This single-center, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled …

Subacute aphasia recovery is associated with resting‐state connectivity within and beyond the language network

MD Stockbridge, AV Faria, J Fridriksson… - Annals of Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine changes to connectivity after aphasia treatment in the first 3 months
after stroke. Methods Twenty people experiencing aphasia within the first 3 months of stroke …

High-Intensity Aphasia Therapy Is Cost-Effective in People With Poststroke Aphasia: Evidence From the COMPARE Trial

J Kim, ML Rose, JE Pierce, L Nickels, DA Copland… - Stroke, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND: Evidence from systematic reviews confirms that speech and language
interventions for people with aphasia during the chronic phase after stroke (> 6 months) …

Therapies and challenges in the post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation arena: current and future prospects

AM Georgiou, M Kambanaros - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aphasia is a serious consequence of stroke that results in a breakdown in communication.
The course of aphasia recovery differs between afflicted individuals, and responsiveness to …

Effect of Acupuncture vs Sham Acupuncture on Patients With Poststroke Motor Aphasia: A Randomized Clinical Trial

B Li, S Deng, B Zhuo, B Sang, J Chen… - JAMA Network …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Motor aphasia is common among patients with stroke. Acupuncture is
recommended as an alternative therapy for poststroke aphasia, but its efficacy remains …

Invaluable Benefits of 10 Years of the International Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists (CATs)

C Breitenstein, SJ Wallace, N Gilmore, E Finch… - Stroke, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
Aphasia research has traditionally been considered a (unidisciplinary) niche topic in
medical science. The international Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists (CATs) is a global …

Beyond language deficits: Working alliance and resources as predictors of recovery from aphasia

B Stahl - Stroke, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Large-scale clinical trials and meta-analyses have determined neurobiological and linguistic
predictors of recovery from aphasia, while more recent work is opening the field to factors of …