Nonlinguistic Cognitive Impairment in Poststroke Aphasia: A Prospective Study

Conclusions. Standard nonlinguistic cognitive examination is recommended in aphasic stroke patients. Nonlinguistic cognitive impairments are common and associated with poor functional outcome and depression, especially in patients with persisting aphasia.

Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - February 11, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: El Hachioui, H., Visch-Brink, E. G., Lingsma, H. F., van de Sandt-Koenderman, M. W. M. E., Dippel, D. W. J., Koudstaal, P. J., Middelkoop, H. A. M. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research