Measurement of early spontaneous recovery from aphasia with stroke.
The amount of spontaneous change in aphasia was quantified in 44 right-handed patients who were aphasic following a first and unihemispheric stroke. All were initially tested less than 14 days after onset and were reevaluated at a mean of 30 days. The Porch Index of Communicative Ability was administered for objective and precise measurement. Forty-one of the patients demonstrated significant improvement, a finding which must be taken into account in evaluating any claims for effectiveness of speech therapy.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001037:Aphasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests