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Etcheverry, Louise; Seidel, Barbara; Grande, Marion; Schulte, Stephanie; Pieperhoff, Peter; Sudmeyer, Martin; Minnerop, Martina; Binkofski, Ferdinand; Huber, Walter; Grodzinsky, Yosef; Amunts, Katrin; Heim, Stefan – Neuropsychologia, 2012
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a rare clinical dementia syndrome affecting predominantly language abilities. Word-finding difficulties and comprehension deficits despite relatively preserved cognitive functions are characteristic symptoms during the first two years, and distinguish PPA from other dementia types like Alzheimer's disease.…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Longitudinal Studies, Patients
Mackworth, Norman H.; And Others – Neuropsychologia, 1972
The Mackworth wide-angle reflection eye camera was used to record the position of the gaze on a display of 16 white symbols. One of these symbols changed to red after 30 seconds, remained red for a minute of testing, and then became white again. The subjects were 10 aphasic children (aged 5-9), who were compared with a group of 10 normal children,…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Children, Cognitive Development, Comprehension