On the occurrence and prognosis of aphasia in patients with cerebral infarction.
Of 338 consecutive patients with cerebral infarction, aphasia in the acute phase was found in 96. Of these, 18 had totally recovered from aphasic speech disturbances when leaving the hospital. The patients were examined 2-8, in average 6 years after the onset of the illness. 39% of them had died, 27% still suffered from aphasic speech disturbances, while 32% were recovered from aphasia. In addition, disturbances in writing, reading, and/or calculation were observed in more than the half of the survivors. Of patients over 65 years of age 56% were dead compared with 32% of younger patients. Aphasia was observed relatively more in geriatric patients, and the recovery of them was poorer.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001037:Aphasia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D005387:Finland; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous