The Western Aphasia Battery: A systematic review of research and clinical applications
A Kertesz - Aphasiology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Since design and publication of the Western Aphasia Battery (WAB),
increasing use to assess patients with aphasia in a clinical and research setting in stroke …
increasing use to assess patients with aphasia in a clinical and research setting in stroke …
Word-finding difficulty: a clinical analysis of the progressive aphasias
The patient with word-finding difficulty presents a common and challenging clinical problem.
The complaint of 'word-finding difficulty'covers a wide range of clinical phenomena and may …
The complaint of 'word-finding difficulty'covers a wide range of clinical phenomena and may …
Speech analysis by natural language processing techniques: a possible tool for very early detection of cognitive decline?
D Beltrami, G Gagliardi, R Rossini Favretti… - Frontiers in aging …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Background: The discovery of early, non-invasive biomarkers for the identification of
“preclinical” or “pre-symptomatic” Alzheimer's disease and other dementias is a key issue in …
“preclinical” or “pre-symptomatic” Alzheimer's disease and other dementias is a key issue in …
A longitudinal study of language decline in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia
Language decline is usually the fastest and predominant change in primary progressive
aphasia (PPA). In Alzheimer's disease (AD), it is usually associated with global cognitive …
aphasia (PPA). In Alzheimer's disease (AD), it is usually associated with global cognitive …
Fully automatic speech-based analysis of the semantic verbal fluency task
Background: Semantic verbal fluency (SVF) tests are routinely used in screening for mild
cognitive impairment (MCI). In this task, participants name as many items as possible of a …
cognitive impairment (MCI). In this task, participants name as many items as possible of a …
The more physical inactivity, the more agitation in dementia
EJA Scherder, T Bogen, LHP Eggermont… - International …, 2010 - cambridge.org
Epidemiological studies show a close relationship between physical activity and cognition. A
causal relationship between physical activity and cognition has been observed in children …
causal relationship between physical activity and cognition has been observed in children …
[HTML][HTML] Novel verbal fluency scores and structural brain imaging for prediction of cognitive outcome in mild cognitive impairment
Introduction The objective of this study was to assess the utility of novel verbal fluency
scores for predicting conversion from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to clinical Alzheimer's …
scores for predicting conversion from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to clinical Alzheimer's …
Automated detection of speech timing alterations in autopsy-confirmed nonfluent/agrammatic variant primary progressive aphasia
Background and Objectives Motor speech function, including speech timing, is a key domain
for diagnosing nonfluent/agrammatic variant primary progressive aphasia (nfvPPA). Yet …
for diagnosing nonfluent/agrammatic variant primary progressive aphasia (nfvPPA). Yet …
Neural correlates of letter and semantic fluency in primary progressive aphasia
Verbal fluency (VF) is an informative cognitive task. Lesion and functional imaging studies
implicate distinct cerebral areas that support letter versus semantic fluency and the …
implicate distinct cerebral areas that support letter versus semantic fluency and the …
Language, executive function and social cognition in the diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia syndromes
M Harciarek, S Cosentino - International Review of Psychiatry, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) represents a spectrum of non-Alzheimer's degenerative
conditions associated with focal atrophy of the frontal and/or temporal lobes. Frontal and …
conditions associated with focal atrophy of the frontal and/or temporal lobes. Frontal and …