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| ArticleTitle | How to assess aphasia: A Beginner's guide |
| Language | J |
| AuthorList | Yuki Takakura1), Mika Otsuki1)2) |
| Affiliation |
1)Department of Emergent Neurocognition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University 2)Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University |
| Publication | Japanese Journal of Neuropsychology: 39 (2), 124-132, 2023 |
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| Abstract | This article presents essential information for understanding aphasia, targeting novice neuropsychologists, medical professionals, or researchers who do not specialize in aphasia. We emphasize that it is more beneficial to identify the elemental symptoms characterizing communication difficulties rather than categorize a patient's condition into specific "aphasia types." Furthermore, we outline four critical elementary symptoms that should be considered: I) word comprehension impairment, II) word finding difficulty, III) phonological paraphasia, and IV) anarthrie/apraxia of speech. Additionally, we provide an overview of each symptom, addressing: i) the nature of the symptom, ii) how to evaluate it, and iii) other symptoms that should be distinguished from it. |
| Keywords | aphasia, comprehension impairment, word finding difficulty, phonemic parahasia, anarthrie/apraxia of speech |
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