Speech and language therapy for aphasia following stroke

Choral singing therapy following stroke or Parkinson’s disease: an exploration of participants’ experiences

“…Speech language therapy programmes exist for people with PD [20] and stroke [21] but access to them is limited by high costs and limited availability of therapists [2,20]. While short-term speech language therapy after acute stroke is generally provided, long-term care for people with stroke or PD is not routine, resulting in many unmet needs [22][23][24].…”

Real-world Effectiveness of Speech Therapy Time on Cognitive Recovery in Older Patients with Acute Stroke

“…27,28) The effectiveness of speech therapy on aphasia has been reported previously. 7,8) In addition, aphasia therapy was effective for the recovery of memory and for improving attention, problem solving, and executive functions that may sometimes require language-related thinking. 29) However, the number of patients with aphasia was unclear in the present study.…”

“…6) Speech therapy reportedly has a positive effect on recovery from aphasia and on preventing aspiration pneumonia. [7][8][9] However, the effect of speech therapy on cognitive recovery in patients with acute stroke is unclear. Although some studies have reported a correlation between rehabilitation intensity and recovery of physical function in patients with acute stroke, 10) the effect of rehabilitation intensity on cognitive recovery is unclear.…”

Stroke unit treatment: long-term effects

“…In general, the vast majority of strokerelated aphasics have the potential to recover [55]. In comparison with lack of language treatment, language treatment results in improved functional communication [56]. A debate continues over the effectiveness of intensive treatment with respect to study design, definitions of treatment intensity and measurement of short and long-term changes [57].…”