Different Cognitive Profiles of Patients with Severe Aphasia
Cognitive dysfunction frequently occurs in aphasic patients and primarily compromises linguistic skills. However, patients suffering from severe aphasia show heterogeneous performance in basic cognition. Our aim was to characterize the cognitive profiles of patients with severe aphasia and to determ...
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| author | Chiara Valeria Marinelli Simona Spaccavento Angela Craca Paola Marangolo Paola Angelelli |
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| description | Cognitive dysfunction frequently occurs in aphasic patients and primarily compromises linguistic skills. However, patients suffering from severe aphasia show heterogeneous performance in basic cognition. Our aim was to characterize the cognitive profiles of patients with severe aphasia and to determine whether they also differ as to residual linguistic abilities. We examined 189 patients with severe aphasia with standard language tests and with the CoBaGA (Cognitive Test Battery for Global Aphasia), a battery of nonverbal tests that assesses a wide range of cognitive domains such as attention, executive functions, intelligence, memory, visual-auditory recognition, and visual-spatial abilities. Twenty patients were also followed longitudinally in order to assess their improvement in cognitive skills after speech therapy. Three different subgroups of patients with different types and severity of cognitive impairment were evidenced. Subgroups differed as to residual linguistic skills, in particular comprehension and reading-writing abilities. Attention, reasoning, and executive functions improved after language rehabilitation. This study highlights the importance of an extensive evaluation of cognitive functions in patients with severe aphasia. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d013c029f3c24841a88eb7a3ebca5cfc2025-02-03T05:44:36ZengWileyBehavioural Neurology0953-41801875-85842017-01-01201710.1155/2017/38759543875954Different Cognitive Profiles of Patients with Severe AphasiaChiara Valeria Marinelli0Simona Spaccavento1Angela Craca2Paola Marangolo3Paola Angelelli4Lab of Applied Psychology and Intervention, Department of History Society and Human Studies, University of Salento, Lecce, ItalyNeurorehabilitation Unit, Department of Humanities Studies, ICS Maugeri SPA SB, IRCCS Institute of Cassano Murge, Bari, ItalyNeurorehabilitation Unit, Department of Humanities Studies, ICS Maugeri SPA SB, IRCCS Institute of Cassano Murge, Bari, ItalyIRCCS Foundation Santa Lucia, Rome, ItalyLab of Applied Psychology and Intervention, Department of History Society and Human Studies, University of Salento, Lecce, ItalyCognitive dysfunction frequently occurs in aphasic patients and primarily compromises linguistic skills. However, patients suffering from severe aphasia show heterogeneous performance in basic cognition. Our aim was to characterize the cognitive profiles of patients with severe aphasia and to determine whether they also differ as to residual linguistic abilities. We examined 189 patients with severe aphasia with standard language tests and with the CoBaGA (Cognitive Test Battery for Global Aphasia), a battery of nonverbal tests that assesses a wide range of cognitive domains such as attention, executive functions, intelligence, memory, visual-auditory recognition, and visual-spatial abilities. Twenty patients were also followed longitudinally in order to assess their improvement in cognitive skills after speech therapy. Three different subgroups of patients with different types and severity of cognitive impairment were evidenced. Subgroups differed as to residual linguistic skills, in particular comprehension and reading-writing abilities. Attention, reasoning, and executive functions improved after language rehabilitation. This study highlights the importance of an extensive evaluation of cognitive functions in patients with severe aphasia.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3875954 |
| spellingShingle | Chiara Valeria Marinelli Simona Spaccavento Angela Craca Paola Marangolo Paola Angelelli Different Cognitive Profiles of Patients with Severe Aphasia Behavioural Neurology |
| title | Different Cognitive Profiles of Patients with Severe Aphasia |
| title_full | Different Cognitive Profiles of Patients with Severe Aphasia |
| title_fullStr | Different Cognitive Profiles of Patients with Severe Aphasia |
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| title_short | Different Cognitive Profiles of Patients with Severe Aphasia |
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