Abstract: ObjectiveTo determine whether aphasia has effect on the degree of cognitive disorder for the patients with brain injury, so that prognosis can be determined. MethodsThere are 35 cases of patients with brain injury and they are divided into two groups by aphasia screening test with aphasia and without aphasia. Those with cognitial capacity screening examination(CCSE) and the Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment Battery(LOTCA) are examined. ResultThe result is that there is significant differences between these two groups of patents. ConclusionThe patients with brain injury who complecated with aphasia had worse cognitive disorder.

Key words: brain injuries, cognitive disorder, aphasia, rehabilitation, assessment