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So, since the Weather Strikes Again!, I will have to delay (hopefully not
for too long!) a post about the district-wide SLP meeting we were going to
have t...
7 hours ago
Monday, February 8, 2010
Group Work in Aphasia Recovery
Phone App to improved Stroke rehab
Published: 09 February 2010
A UQ study will employ a unique mobile phone application to improve the “communicative fitness” and lifestyle of brain-injured patients.
Led by Professor Linda Worrall from UQ's Clinical Centre for Research Excellence (CCRE) in Aphasia Rehabilitation, the study will be the first of its kind to use the technology in combining two complementary approaches to aphasia rehabilitation into one optimal treatment outcome.
Aphasia, a language difficulty attributed to injury of the brain, usually from stroke, is estimated to affect 80,000 Australians. It can vary from mild difficulties with finding words, or reading text, to not being able to understand what people are saying and being unable to speak.
As part of the study, 50 participants with aphasia will wear voice-activated recorders for four weeks to record the amount of time they talk each day.
The small device, to be incorporated into their mobile phone, will function in a similar way as a pedometer is used in the 10,000 steps program, by keeping track of the users “communicative fitness”.
Professor Worrall said that participants would then be allocated to appropriate speech pathology programs based on their communicative fitness, which will help them gradually communicate more often.
“Our study aims to examine whether people with aphasia can improve their language and life participation by increasing the amount of time they talk during their everyday lives,” she said.
“The benefits of this program for people with aphasia and their families is that it not only aims to improve language function but also to prevent or overcome the effects of social isolation that come from not being able to understand or communicate clearly with others.
“We envisage that this study will lead to better communication outcomes, less social isolation, and better quality of life for people with aphasia and their families.”
Professor Worrall said that the CCRE has recruited all known available researchers associated with aphasia in Australia and relevant international experts to achieve this goal, and anticipates that the size of the team will double during the program.
The major outcome from research within the CCRE will be the development of the Australian Aphasia Clinical Pathway in close collaboration with speech pathologists and consumers.
A UQ study will employ a unique mobile phone application to improve the “communicative fitness” and lifestyle of brain-injured patients.
Led by Professor Linda Worrall from UQ's Clinical Centre for Research Excellence (CCRE) in Aphasia Rehabilitation, the study will be the first of its kind to use the technology in combining two complementary approaches to aphasia rehabilitation into one optimal treatment outcome.
Aphasia, a language difficulty attributed to injury of the brain, usually from stroke, is estimated to affect 80,000 Australians. It can vary from mild difficulties with finding words, or reading text, to not being able to understand what people are saying and being unable to speak.
As part of the study, 50 participants with aphasia will wear voice-activated recorders for four weeks to record the amount of time they talk each day.
The small device, to be incorporated into their mobile phone, will function in a similar way as a pedometer is used in the 10,000 steps program, by keeping track of the users “communicative fitness”.
Professor Worrall said that participants would then be allocated to appropriate speech pathology programs based on their communicative fitness, which will help them gradually communicate more often.
“Our study aims to examine whether people with aphasia can improve their language and life participation by increasing the amount of time they talk during their everyday lives,” she said.
“The benefits of this program for people with aphasia and their families is that it not only aims to improve language function but also to prevent or overcome the effects of social isolation that come from not being able to understand or communicate clearly with others.
“We envisage that this study will lead to better communication outcomes, less social isolation, and better quality of life for people with aphasia and their families.”
Professor Worrall said that the CCRE has recruited all known available researchers associated with aphasia in Australia and relevant international experts to achieve this goal, and anticipates that the size of the team will double during the program.
The major outcome from research within the CCRE will be the development of the Australian Aphasia Clinical Pathway in close collaboration with speech pathologists and consumers.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
The most effective treatment for stroke sequela(I)
One year after the attack of stroke,the existing symptoms are called stroke sequela,such as hemiplegia,language difficulty,or distortion of mouth and eyes,etc.Compared with recovery stage,the speed and degree of recovery in this period is slower.The demonstrations of stroke sequela are obstruction of unilateral limbs,hemiplegia,hemianopsia,aphasia,crossed paralysis,contralateral sensory disturbance,extraocular paralysis,nystagmus,language difficulty,hypomnesia,distortion of mouth and eyes,dysphagia,ataxia,choke of water and food,dizziness,headache,etc.The root cause of these symptoms are the pathological changes of blood inside cerebral vessel and pathological changes of blood vessel,such as atherosclerosis.The formed thrombus will block cerebral artery,leading to the discontinuance of blood flow and the necrosis of brain tissue resulted from shortage of blood and oxygen.If it affected kinetic system controlled by brain nerve,the corresponding sequela will appear,such as hemiplegia,obstruction of limbs,etc.If it affected speech center nerve controlled by brain nerve,the corresponding symptoms will appear,such as language difficulty,even aphasia,etc.
The treatment for stroke sequela(targeted at ischemic stroke)
The most effective way of improving symptoms of stroke sequela and reduce the high rate of relapse is scientific dietary,enhance of restorative exercises,and reliable medication.The inducing factors of stroke can be thus effectively treated,such as atherosclerosis,high blood viscosity,etc.and this can prevent the second formation of thrombus caused by arteriosclerosis,and improve the supply of blood and oxygen to brain tissue.The sound environment for brain tissues will be benefial to restore the function of brain nerves,improve kinetic system and speech system.Therefore,the symptoms of stroke such as,speech difficulty and disturbance of limbs,can be cured from the root cause,and prevent the reoccurance and aggravation of disease.
Arcticle Source : http://bodycountry.com/stroke/2010/the-most-effective-treatment-for-stroke-sequelai.html
The treatment for stroke sequela(targeted at ischemic stroke)
The most effective way of improving symptoms of stroke sequela and reduce the high rate of relapse is scientific dietary,enhance of restorative exercises,and reliable medication.The inducing factors of stroke can be thus effectively treated,such as atherosclerosis,high blood viscosity,etc.and this can prevent the second formation of thrombus caused by arteriosclerosis,and improve the supply of blood and oxygen to brain tissue.The sound environment for brain tissues will be benefial to restore the function of brain nerves,improve kinetic system and speech system.Therefore,the symptoms of stroke such as,speech difficulty and disturbance of limbs,can be cured from the root cause,and prevent the reoccurance and aggravation of disease.
Arcticle Source : http://bodycountry.com/stroke/2010/the-most-effective-treatment-for-stroke-sequelai.html
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