《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2008, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (05): 486-487.

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Outcome of Global Aphasia:2 Cases Report

HE Yi   

  1. Department of Speech and Audiology, Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing Charity Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Centre, Beijing 100068, China
  • Received:2007-07-17 Published:2008-05-01 Online:2008-05-01

Abstract: Objective To observe the speech outcome of global aphasia after treatment.Methods 2 cases with global aphasia were trained using the Schuell aphasic stimulation approach,promoting aphasics communication effectiveness(PACE) and functional communication therapy(FCT),and assessed with the Standard Aphasia Examination of Chinese.Results Both patients showed obvious improvement.Conclusion The features of global aphasia can become as something of motor aphasia after speech training for several months or years.

Key words: global aphasia, motor aphasia, speech therapy, outcome