Neuroscience
New research reveals tradeoff between complex words and complex grammar in sentences
How does one brain network compensate for another when parts of the brain are damaged by illness or injury?
Jun 20, 2022
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Neuroscience
Loss for words can be a rare brain disorder, not Alzheimer's
A mysterious brain disorder can be confused with early Alzheimer's disease although it isn't robbing patients of their memories but of the words to talk about them.
Feb 14, 2016
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Neuroscience
Adaptive language-learning software helps stroke survivors regain critical communication skills
Many stroke survivors experience aphasia, a speech and language processing disorder that can have serious, negative impacts on numerous aspects of daily life. According to a new Baycrest study, using adaptive language-learning ...
Nov 21, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Memory loss not enough to diagnose Alzheimer's
Relying on clinical symptoms of memory loss to diagnose Alzheimer's disease may miss other forms of dementia caused by Alzheimer's that don't initially affect memory, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Sep 13, 2016
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Neuroscience
Early brain stimulation may help stroke survivors recover language function
Non-invasive brain stimulation may help stroke survivors recover speech and language function, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.
Jun 27, 2013
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Neuroscience
New research finds two regions of the brain critical to integrating semantic information while reading
Two different regions of the brain are critical to integrating semantic information while reading, which could shed more light on why people with aphasia have difficulty with semantics, according to new research from UTHealth ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Neuroscience
Magnetic treatment improves stroke patients' ability to communicate
(Medical Xpress) -- Magnetic stimulation of the brain could help improve language skills of stroke survivors with aphasia, according to research by The University of Queensland.
Nov 15, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bruce Willis' aphasia battle: Living in a country where you don't speak the language
Living with aphasia has been compared to living in a country where you don't speak the language.
Apr 1, 2022
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Neuroscience
Transcranial magnetic stimulation shows promise in treating stroke, dementia and migraines
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has shown significant efficacy in treating major depressive and obsessive compulsive disorders. A newly published literature review by Antonio H. Iglesias, MD, a Loyola Medicine neurologist ...
Feb 24, 2020
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Neuroscience
Researchers investigate differences between post-stroke and post-surgery aphasia
Researchers from the HSE Centre for Language and Brain worked with Russian doctors to address the differences between the symptoms of post-stroke aphasia and aphasia caused by glioma surgery. Post-surgery patients demonstrate ...
Apr 1, 2022
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