The Relationship Between Baseline Volume in Temporal Areas and Post-Treatment Naming Accuracy in Primary Progressive Aphasia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Structural imaging has not been used previously to predict the effect of treatment in primary progressive aphasia (PPA).

Aims

This study examined relationships between baseline brain volume and the effects of phonological and orthographic treatments for anomia in PPA. It was predicted that lower baseline volume would be associated with lower post-treatment naming accuracy for treated items and smaller generalization effects.

Methods & procedures

Twenty-one individuals with PPA participated. The treatment stimuli consisted of nouns that were consistently named correctly at baseline (Prophylaxis items) and/or nouns that were consistently named incorrectly at baseline (Remediation items). All 21 participants had Prophylaxis items, while 10 participants had Rem

SUBMITTER: Meyer AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5889050 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature