Association of Lesion Location With Long-Term Recovery in Post-stroke Aphasia and Language Deficits.

ABSTRACT: Background: Recovery from post-stroke aphasia is important for performing the activities of daily life, returning to work, and quality of life. We investigated the association between specific brain lesions and the long-term outcome of four dimensions of aphasia: fluency, comprehension, naming, and repetition 12 months after onset in patients with stroke. Methods: Our retrospective cross-sectional observational study investigated the relationship between the Korean version of the Western Aphasia Battery scores in 31 stroke patients 1 year after the onset of stroke and stroke lesion location. Brain lesions were assessed using voxel-based lesion symptom mapping (VLSM) in conjunction with magnetic resonance imaging. Results: Damage to the Rolandic cortex, Heschl's gyrus,

SUBMITTER: Sul B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6668327 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature