Combining neck surgery with intensive speech therapy is associated with greater improvements in a person's ability to communicate after a stroke than intensive speech therapy alone, finds a clinical ...
Lucy Mulloor woke up one morning and realized something was terribly wrong. The 45-year-old single-mom could hear her two daughters in the kitchen but couldn't call out to them. She'd lost the ability ...
Receptive aphasia can have a profound effect on quality of life, but with skilled therapy and steady support, many people make meaningful progress.
Stroke is one of the leading causes of serious and complex adult disability; anyone reading this could be the next stroke ...
Lizzy McMahon, 43, told Newsweek that their son is determined to help his dad remember their favorite phrases.
For individuals recovering from neurological conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), multiple sclerosis, ...
"It also has a therapeutic effect on me to understand how far I've come over the years," says stroke survivor Garrett Mendez.
A randomized controlled trial involving 12 weekly choir sessions for participants who have developed aphasia from strokes, ...