The effect of intracranial pressure on the performance of an aphasic subject: A case history
A battery of tests involving the language modalities of speech, comprehension, reading and writing were administered to an aphasic subject who presented with a predictable fluctuation in intracranial pressure. Results revealed a consistency in performance in the two situations, across all modalitie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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1981-11-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Communication Disorders |
| Online Access: | https://sajcd.org.za/index.php/sajcd/article/view/355 |
| Summary: | A battery of tests involving the language modalities of speech, comprehension, reading and writing were administered to an aphasic subject who presented with a predictable fluctuation in intracranial pressure. Results revealed a consistency in performance in the two situations, across all modalities. The subject's performance was found to be of a concrete nature, demonstrating a cognitive deficit concomitant with his linguistic impairment. |
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| ISSN: | 0379-8046 2225-4765 |