Language and Attention Networks Have Distinct Roles in Language Improvement Following an Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Attention is known to play an important role in language, and attentional deficits have been associated with language impairments in people with aphasia (PWA). A prior study by our laboratory indicated that behavioral measures for PWA participating in an intensive comprehensive aphasia program (ICAP) clustered into 1 language and 1 attention-related factor, with each factor correlated with independent resting state functional connectivity (rsFC) networks. The present study includes additional attention measures and participants to better assess the relationship between attention, language, and rsFC.

Methods

PWA participated in 120 hours of ICAP therapy over 4 weeks, between April 2018 and August 2022. Participants were evaluated with the Western Aphasia Battery an

SUBMITTER: Houldin E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11850176 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature