... for articles that used repetitive TMS protocols to rehabilitate post-stroke deficits. We analysed qualitatively 38 articles that met the eligibility criteria; of these, 21 dealt with aphasia, 8 with dysphagia, 8 with neglect and 1 with visual extinction. The efficacy of TMS as an intervention for post-stroke...

...C. Denier; O. Chassin; C. Vandendries; L. Bayon de la Tour; C. Cauquil; M. Sarov; D. Adams; C. Flamand-Roze Background: Data about evolution of aphasia following stroke are rare and controversial especially following fibrinolysis. The aim of this study was to describe the early clinical patterns...

...Sriramya Somasundaram; Christian Henke; Tobias Neumann-Haefelin; Stefan Isenmann; Elke Hattingen; Matthias W. Lorenz; Oliver C. Singer Background and Purpose: Bedside evaluation of dysphagia may be challenging in left middle cerebral artery (MCA) stroke due to frequently existing aphasia. Here we...

...Alexandre Croquelois; Julien Bogousslavsky Background: To study the characteristics of vascular aphasia in a cohort of patients with a first-ever stroke. Methods: All patients admitted to the Lausanne neurology department for a first-ever stroke between 1979 and 2004 were included. Neurological...

...Bernardo Gialanella; Cristina Ferlucci Background: The role of neuropsychological deficits in predicting functional outcome in patients with aphasia and neglect at the end of rehabilitation after stroke has been poorly investigated. This was the aim of this prospective study evaluated using...

...Y. Inatomi; T. Yonehara; S. Omiya; Y. Hashimoto; T. Hirano; M. Uchino Objectives: We investigated the incidence, clinical characteristics, outcome and factors associated with aphasia and early improvement in acute ischemic stroke. Methods: We consecutively studied 855 patients with acute ischemic...

...Stefano Paolucci; Alessandro Matano; Maura Bragoni; Paola Coiro; Domenico De Angelis; Francesca Romana Fusco; Daniela Morelli; Luca Pratesi; Vincenzo Venturiero; Ivana Bureca Background: Aphasia is considered a risk factor for disability after stroke. The aim of this study was to assess...

...Moon-Ku Han; Dong-Wha Kang; Sang-Wuk Jeong; Jae-Kyu Roh Background: The underlying mechanism of aphasia following striatocapsular infarction (SCI) remains controversial. We hypothesized that aphasia resulting from SCI might be associated with concomitant cortical lesions, which can be demonstrated...

... drugs could be beneficial also for functional improvement. This prompted us to investigate whether regression from aphasia after acute stroke could be enhanced by antidepressive drug therapy. Methods: We randomised 90 acute stroke patients with aphasia to either 600 mg moclobemide or placebo daily for 6...

...Palle Møller Pedersen; Kirsten Vinter; Tom Skyhøj Olsen Aim: To determine the types, severity and evolution of aphasia in unselected, acute stroke patients and evaluate potential predictors for language outcome 1 year after stroke. Methods: 270 acute stroke patients with aphasia (203 with first...

... or worsening aphasia, hemispatial neglect, and/or hemiparesis. Patients up to 7 days postonset of symptoms were included, because observed functional gains in response to blood pressure elevation have been reported when treatment was started as late as 7 days postonset of symptoms [ 22 ]. Enrollment...

...Bente Thommessen; Gerd Eva Thoresen; Erik Bautz-Holter; Knut Laake We studied the validity of the aphasia item of a widely used stroke scale – the Scandinavian Stroke Scale (SSS) – in discriminating between aphasia and normal language function in 33 stroke patients of an acute stroke unit...

...Bradford Burke Worrall; Elana Farace; Argye E. Hillis; R. Kent Hutson; Robert Wityk; Jeffrey L. Saver; Karen C. Johnston; E. Clarke Haley Classically in neurology, aphasia and neglect were accepted as reliable markers of cortical lesions. The actual prognostic values of aphasia and neglect have yet...

...M.-L. Kauhanen; J.T. Korpelainen; P. Hiltunen; R. Määttä; H. Mononen; E. Brusin; K.A. Sotaniemi; V.V. Myllylä Aphasia, depression, and cognitive dysfunction are common consequences of stroke, but knowledge of their interrelationship is limited. This 1-year prospective study was designed to evaluate...