TY - JOUR
T1 - Isolation of speech area syndrome (ISAS)
T2 - A follow-up study - A rehabilitative approach
AU - Rappaport, Z.
AU - Gil, M.
AU - Ring, H.
AU - Schechter, I.
PY - 1999/4
Y1 - 1999/4
N2 - Purpose : In this study we present our findings concerning the dynamics of language modalities in the isolation of the speech area syndrome (ISAS). The aim of the study was to establish: (1) the linguistic characteristic features of this group of patients; (2) the course of dynamics of language of each patient; (3) whether this course of dynamics is common for the whole group; (4) whether the course of dynamics we found matches with the report in the literature. Method: Over a period of 5 years, nine patients with ISAS were diagnosed and treated in our department. They received varying lengths of treatment, and four were followed for 2-6 years after discharge. Results: Despite the common belief that the prognosis for language rehabilitation for these patients is poor, we found that some ISAS patients improved, even dramatically, after prolonged language treatment. Conclusion: It is hoped that these findings will alter clinicians' attitudes towards these patients, and provide some hope for rehabilitation outcome.
AB - Purpose : In this study we present our findings concerning the dynamics of language modalities in the isolation of the speech area syndrome (ISAS). The aim of the study was to establish: (1) the linguistic characteristic features of this group of patients; (2) the course of dynamics of language of each patient; (3) whether this course of dynamics is common for the whole group; (4) whether the course of dynamics we found matches with the report in the literature. Method: Over a period of 5 years, nine patients with ISAS were diagnosed and treated in our department. They received varying lengths of treatment, and four were followed for 2-6 years after discharge. Results: Despite the common belief that the prognosis for language rehabilitation for these patients is poor, we found that some ISAS patients improved, even dramatically, after prolonged language treatment. Conclusion: It is hoped that these findings will alter clinicians' attitudes towards these patients, and provide some hope for rehabilitation outcome.
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U2 - 10.1080/096382899297792
DO - 10.1080/096382899297792
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AN - SCOPUS:0032951432
SN - 0963-8288
VL - 21
SP - 181
EP - 186
JO - Disability and Rehabilitation
JF - Disability and Rehabilitation
IS - 4
ER -