Constraint-induced aphasia therapy for patients with aphasia: A systematic review
Objectives: This study aimed to systematically evaluate the effects of constraint-induced aphasia therapy (CIAT) for aphasic patients reported by randomized controlled trials.
Guandong Wang +4 more
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Both symbolic and embodied representations contribute to spatial language processing: Evidence from younger and older adults [PDF]
Building on earlier neuropsychological work, we adopted a novel individual differences approach to examine the relationship between spatial language and a wide range of both verbal and nonverbal abilities.
Coventry, Kenny +3 more
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Can a connectionist model explain the processing of regularly and irregularly inflected words in German as L1 and L2? [PDF]
The connectionist model is a prevailing model of the structure and functioning of the cognitive system of the processing of morphology. According to this model, the morphology of regularly and irregularly inflected words (e.g., verb participles and noun ...
Birdsong D. +9 more
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This study reports a microfluidic device with a functionalized surface utilizing a polyoxazoline coating and covalently immobilized gold nanoparticles and anti‐phosphatidylserine antibody. The device efficiently eliminates pre‐apoptotic and apoptotic spermatozoa and yields sperm with substantially improved quality and low DNA damage, offering a simple ...
Soraya Rasi Ghaemi +5 more
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Feasibility, reliability, and validity of a smartphone based application for the assessment of cognitive function in the elderly. [PDF]
While considerable knowledge has been gained through the use of established cognitive and motor assessment tools, there is a considerable interest and need for the development of a battery of reliable and validated assessment tools that provide real-time
Robert M Brouillette +7 more
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Children's naming and word-finding difficulties: descriptions and explanations [PDF]
Purpose: There are a substantial minority of children for whom lexical retrieval problems impede the normal pattern of language development and use. These problems include accurately producing the correct word even when the word?s meaning is understood ...
Dockrell, Julie, Messer, D
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Investigating speech and language impairments in delirium: a preliminary case-control study [PDF]
IntroductionLanguage impairment is recognized as as part of the delirium syndrome, yet there is little neuropsychological research on the nature of this dysfunction. Here we hypothesized that patients with delirium show impairments in language formation,
Clarke, Caoimhe +7 more
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A hydrogel with dynamic cross‐links was formed by cross‐linking hyaluronic acid with curcumin‐preloaded, phenylboronic acid‐modified poly(amidoamine) dendrimers. This hydrogel exhibited excellent injectability and self‐healing ability, enabling controlled Cur release in response to low pH, high reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, or mechanical ...
Junjie Liu +9 more
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BackgroundPeople with aphasia present with language and communication deficits, most notably in lexical retrieval (naming). Although positive outcomes in naming have been observed following speech-language treatment, many individuals with aphasia ...
Esther S Kim +9 more
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Magnetoencephalographic assessment of changes in brain activity in normal aging when performing a task under interference conditions [PDF]
Determinar si la realización de una tarea de reconocimiento con interferencia activa, producía cambios en los patrones de activación cerebral con respecto a la presentación de otra con interferencia pasiva.
Campo, P. +6 more
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