Language therapy effects in long term aphasia.
This report describes the results of language therapy initiated 1 to 6 years after the onset of aphasia in 14 patients. During the course of treatment, each of the 14 patients improved strongly in their communicative abilities (PICA), according to clinical observation and reports from family, hospital ward personnel, or both.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001037:Aphasia / Q000628:therapy*; D003142:Communication; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013070:Speech Therapy; D013997:Time Factors