"Aphasia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A cognitive disorder marked by an impaired ability to comprehend or express language in its written or spoken form. This condition is caused by diseases which affect the language areas of the dominant hemisphere. Clinical features are used to classify the various subtypes of this condition. General categories include receptive, expressive, and mixed forms of aphasia.
| Descriptor ID |
D001037
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.150.500.800.100 C23.888.592.604.150.500.800.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Aphasia- Aphasia
- Logasthenia
- Logasthenias
- Logagnosia
- Logagnosias
- Logamnesia
- Logamnesias
- Alogia
- Alogias
- Anepia
- Anepias
Aphasia, Ageusic- Aphasia, Ageusic
- Ageusic Aphasia
- Ageusic Aphasias
- Aphasias, Ageusic
Aphasia, Auditory Discriminatory- Aphasia, Auditory Discriminatory
- Aphasias, Auditory Discriminatory
- Auditory Discriminatory Aphasia
- Auditory Discriminatory Aphasias
- Discriminatory Aphasia, Auditory
- Discriminatory Aphasias, Auditory
Aphasia, Commisural- Aphasia, Commisural
- Aphasias, Commisural
- Commisural Aphasia
- Commisural Aphasias
Aphasia, Functional- Aphasia, Functional
- Aphasias, Functional
- Functional Aphasia
- Functional Aphasias
Aphasia, Global- Aphasia, Global
- Aphasias, Global
- Global Aphasia
- Global Aphasias
- Dysphasia, Global
- Dysphasias, Global
- Global Dysphasia
- Global Dysphasias
Aphasia, Graphomotor- Aphasia, Graphomotor
- Aphasias, Graphomotor
- Graphomotor Aphasia
- Graphomotor Aphasias
Aphasia, Intellectual- Aphasia, Intellectual
- Aphasias, Intellectual
- Intellectual Aphasia
- Intellectual Aphasias
Aphasia, Mixed- Aphasia, Mixed
- Aphasias, Mixed
- Mixed Aphasia
- Mixed Aphasias
Aphasia, Post-Ictal- Aphasia, Post-Ictal
- Aphasia, Post Ictal
- Aphasias, Post-Ictal
- Post-Ictal Aphasia
- Post-Ictal Aphasias
Aphasia, Post-Traumatic- Aphasia, Post-Traumatic
- Aphasia, Post Traumatic
- Aphasias, Post-Traumatic
- Post-Traumatic Aphasia
- Post-Traumatic Aphasias
Aphasia, Semantic- Aphasia, Semantic
- Aphasias, Semantic
- Semantic Aphasia
- Semantic Aphasias
Dejerine-Lichtheim Phenomenon- Dejerine-Lichtheim Phenomenon
- Dejerine Lichtheim Phenomenon
- Phenomenon, Dejerine-Lichtheim
- Lichtheim's Sign
- Lichtheim Sign
- Lichtheims Sign
- Sign, Lichtheim's
Aphasia, Syntactical- Aphasia, Syntactical
- Aphasias, Syntactical
- Syntactical Aphasia
- Syntactical Aphasias
Aphasia, Progressive- Aphasia, Progressive
- Aphasias, Progressive
- Progressive Aphasia
- Progressive Aphasias
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Aphasia" by people in Profiles.
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Patterns of Conversation Trouble Source and Repair as Indices of Improved Conversation in Aphasia: A Multiple-Case Study Using Conversation Analysis. Am J Speech Lang Pathol. 2021 02 11; 30(1S):326-343.
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The Artery of Aphasia, A Uniquely Sensitive Posterior Temporal Middle Cerebral Artery Branch that Supplies Language Areas in the Brain: Anatomy and Report of Four Cases. World Neurosurg. 2019 Jun; 126:e65-e76.
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A Rare Case of Prolonged Ictal Aphasia. Neurodiagn J. 2019; 59(2):104-111.
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Is recurrent perseveration a product of deafferented functional systems with otherwise normal post-activation decay rates? Clin Linguist Phon. 2011 Nov; 25(11-12):1066-73.
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Behavioural abnormalities associated with rapid deterioration of language functions in semantic dementia respond to sertraline. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2009 Dec; 80(12):1416-7.
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Increasing communication ability in aphasic/dysarthric patients. West J Nurs Res. 1989 Dec; 11(6):736-47.
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The behavioral consequences of a communication intervention on institutionalized residents with aphasia and dysarthria. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 1988 Oct; 2(5):289-95.