The effect of intracranial pressure on the performance of an aphasic subject: A case history

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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Main Author: Michelle Shapiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1981-11-01
Series:South African Journal of Communication Disorders
Online Access:https://sajcd.org.za/index.php/sajcd/article/view/355
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spelling doaj-335edf7721a944fb972867923ddc54392020-11-24T21:43:15ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Communication Disorders0379-80462225-47651981-11-0128110.4102/sajcd.v28i1.355257The effect of intracranial pressure on the performance of an aphasic subject: A case historyMichelle Shapiro0Speech and Hearing Therapy Department, Baragwanath HospitalA 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.https://sajcd.org.za/index.php/sajcd/article/view/355
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