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Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality, morbidity and disability in adults in developed countries. Survivors may suffer several neurological deficits or deficiencies, such as hemiparesis, communication disorders, cognitive deficits and visuospatial perception disorders. Hemiplegia is a par
Neurofeedback, a form of biofeedback, provides a visual and/or audio representation of an individual's neural electrical activity from live EEG recording. Using operant conditioning principles, individuals are trained to increase or reduce patterns of brainwave activity to modify behavior and
Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality, morbidity and disability in adults in developed countries. Survivors may suffer several neurological deficits or deficiencies, such as hemiparesis, communication disorders, cognitive deficits and visuospatial perception disorders. Hemiplegia is a par
Determining the optimal intensity of treatment is essential to the design and implementation of any treatment program for aphasia. Yet, treatment intensity is a complex construct and information on the variables modulating it remain ambiguous and limited. Studies reported in the neuroscience and
Purpose:
The purpose of the study proposed in this ethics application is to examine the impact of an adaptive speech-language treatment app, created using principles of user-centred design, on language and communication outcomes of people with aphasia (PwA) within a randomized controlled
Patients were recruited with diagnosis of mild or medium dementia, according to criteria by NINCDS-ADRDA (National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke-Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association) as probable or possible Alzheimer's disease. Upon signature of
Subject identification and recruitment - All participants will be recruited from the Pacific Brain Health Center in Santa Monica, which is a high-volume memory-care and dementia outpatient clinic within a large physician medical group affiliated with Providence Saint John's Health Center. 60
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose finding, parallel-group Phase IIa study in participants with moderate AD. The study population will be comprised of male and female participants between 55 and 85 years of age, inclusive, with a diagnosis of probable AD based
Project out line
The main project consists of:
1. A descriptive study of the occurrence and type of naming difficulties in people with stroke, Parkinson's disease or Multiple sclerosis (MS) where quantitative data is compared at group level, (study 1).
2. A descriptive study in which word search
Recent research has emphasized the need for intensive aphasia treatment in order to make the long-term neuroplastic changes associated with recovery and rehabilitation following a stroke. Furthermore, studies have indicated that intensive aphasia treatment is more efficacious than less intensive
Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common form of dementia, is characterized by the loss of higher brain function such as memory, problem-solving abilities, and language. Photobiomodulation (PBM) describes a kind of light therapy that uses red or near-infrared light to stimulate, heal, regenerate,
Aphasia, an acquired communication disorder, is a common consequence of left-hemisphere stroke. Persisting, or chronic, aphasia negatively impacts not only interpersonal communication but participation in activities of daily living, independence, and autonomy. It is also associated with higher rates
Men and women from 60 to 85 years old with diagnosis of mild severity Alzheimer's disease, according to the diagnostic criteria established by the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke and Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Associations (NINCDS-ADRDA).
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is currently the 7th leading cause of death in the United States with approximately 5.9 million Americans living with the progressive and debilitating condition. AD predominantly affects older individuals as 86% of AD cases are in individuals 65 years of age and older.