Objectives To conduct a systematic review to elucidate the frequency, recovery, and
associated outcomes for poststroke aphasia over the long-term. Data Sources Using the …

Background Aphasia is an important stroke sequel that impacts negatively on the HQoL of
stroke patients. Although a number of stroke patients with aphasia will have good functional …

Stroke rehabilitation is a progressive, dynamic, goal-orientated process aimed at enabling a
person with impairment to reach their optimal physical, cognitive, emotional, communicative …

Background Treatment guidelines for aphasia recommend intensive speech and language
therapy for chronic (≥ 6 months) aphasia after stroke, but large-scale, class 1 randomised …

Introduction: A decrease in ischemic stroke (IS) incidence has been observed in high
income countries during the last decades. Whether this has influenced the occurrence of …

Dysphagia, dysarthria and aphasia occur frequently following stroke. Our purpose was to
identify the incidence, co-occurrence, and predictors of these impairments after first-ever …

Simmons-Mackie N, Raymer A, Armstrong E, Holland A, Cherney LR. Communication
partner training in aphasia: a systematic review. OBJECTIVES: To describe the effects of …

Background Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and aphasia among
survivors is common. Current speech and language therapy (SLT) strategies have only …

See Fink et al.(doi: 10.1093/aww034) for a scientific commentary on this article. Transcranial
direct current stimulation has shown promise to improve recovery in patients with post-stroke …

Background Aphasia severity is known to affect quality of life (QoL) in stroke patients, as is
mood disorders, functional limitations, limitations on activities of daily life, economic status …