Synergistic effects of combined motor and language interventions on stroke rehabilitation: a holistic approach

Autor: Reihaneh Saber-Moghadam, Afsaneh Zeinalzadeh, Jamshid Jamali, Mohammad Taghi Farzadfard, Davood Sobhani-Rad
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Vol 18 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1662-5161
DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2024.1454491
Popis: BackgroundStroke patients typically suffer from a range of symptoms, such as motor and language impairments, due to shared neural networks. The recovery process after stroke is intricate and requires a comprehensive approach. While previous studies have investigated the motor and language interventions independently, this study aimed to explore the relationship between these domains and compared the effectiveness of individual interventions versus their combined use.MethodsWe divided 45 stroke patients into three groups: Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) group; Arm Ability Training (AAT) group; and consecutive combination of SLT and AAT group. Participants attended 40-min sessions three days a week for three weeks. Standardized assessments, including picture naming test, syntactic comprehension test, and Test d’Evaluation des Membres Supérieurs de Personnes Âgées (TEMPA) test, were conducted pre-and post-treatment and during the first and second weeks of the intervention.ResultsWithin-group comparisons demonstrated a significant enhancement in test scores for all groups post-intervention compared to pre-intervention (p
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