Aphasia severity is modulated by race and lesion size in chronic survivors: A retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In stroke survivors with aphasia (SWA), differences in behavioral language performance have been observed between Black and White Americans. These racial differences in aphasia outcomes may reflect biological stroke severity, disparities in access to care, potential assessment bias, or interactions between these factors and race. Understanding the origin of disparities in aphasia outcomes is critical to any efforts to promote health equity among SWA. In this study, we explore aphasia outcomes by examining the relationship between race, socioeconomic status, and neurological factors in SWA.

Method

Eighty-five chronic left-hemisphere SWA (31 Black, 54 White) participated in the study. The primary aphasia outcome measure was the Western Aphasia Battery-Revised (WAB

SUBMITTER: Gadson DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11744488 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature