This article discusses recent evidence supporting the use of action observation therapy and
motor imagery practice for rehabilitation of Parkinson's disease. A main question that …

While it is well documented that the motor system is more than a mere implementer of motor
actions, the possible applications of its cognitive side are still under-exploited, often …

Aphasia is a highly disabling acquired language disorder generally caused by a left‐
lateralized brain damage. Even if traditional therapies have been shown to induce an …

Embodied theories of cognition consider many aspects of language and other cognitive
domains as the result of sensory and motor processes. In this view, the appraisal and the …

Aphasia is an acquired language disorder resulting from damage to portions of the brain
which are responsible for language comprehension and formulation. This disorder can …

Aphasia is a chronic condition that usually requires long-term rehabilitation. However, even
if many effective treatments can be offered to patients and families, speech therapy services …

Understanding each other is a core concept of social cohesion and, consequently, has
immense value in human society. Importantly, shared information leading to cohesion can …

Recent studies have shown that the systematic and repetitive observation of actions
belonging to the experiential human motor repertoire without verbal facilitation enhances the …

In this systematic review and meta-analysis, our aim was to identify and quantify evidence of
action observation therapy (AOT) efficacy in managing language deficits in patients with …

Background: Studies of verb anomia therapy in poststroke aphasia are rare, even though
verbs are central to speech. In the great majority of studies, a traditional face-to-face setting …