Diagnosing Chronic Aphasia

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Aphasia is defined as a communication disorder that results in the inability of the patient to formulate or comprehend language. The disease stems from damage to specific regions in the brain which are responsible for these functions. Mostly the disease originates from vascular compromise of the brain or through trauma.
Script training is a personalized method for each patient, which aims to increase their linguistic capabilities. The method is employed by making the diseased person read and understand the scripts that are relevant to their day-to-day activities. These allow the patient for automatization of speech in daily activities and minimize the barrier of inexpressibility. The idea behind the formulation of this strategy is that it …show more content…

Upon completion of the script, another script is initiated and this lasts until three scripts have been completed in this fashion. Following the completion of three scripts, they are utilized in conversation, both with the clinician and also conversation partners to assess the treatment.
The utilization of script training is relevant for patients that have difficulty translating their thoughts into speech. The method has shown to be effective in patients suffering chronic aphasia. The results have been variable. However, it has been noted that the patients receiving the treatment have gained significant benefit. It was noted that script training conducted amongst patients with aphasia, was particularly relevant for patients suffering from expressive aphasia, receptive aphasia and anomic aphasia, as well as apraxia of speech (Holland, Halper et al. 2010).
Expressive aphasia is usually a result of damage to the Broca’s area located in the brain and is characterized by laborious speech but well-preserved …show more content…

2008). However, it is critical to note that the treatment would not benefit patients of global aphasia, which is characterized by a lack of both comprehension and production of speech. It has also been concluded that, in order for the treatment to be efficient and effective, the patients need to put in the effort and implement the training on a regular basis. The role of patient compliance has been found to be critical in this treatment modality (Lee, Kaye, & Cherney, 2009)(Manheim, Halper, & Cherney,

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