Neural correlates of aphasia therapy after stroke

The objective of the proposed project is to better understand how the brain recovers language functions after a stroke. We want to determine what the changes are in the brain of a person who has had a stroke when they can say more words after treatment for their speaking difficulties. We want to know if changes in the brain will be different when a person has had an intense form of treatment than when they have had a less intense treatment. We also want to know if the two treatments result in different patterns in the brain for treated and untreated words and we want to know if the changes in the brain last longer after the intense treatment compared to the less intense treatment. This will help us better understand how language treatment helps stroke survivors. It will also help us understand more about the brain’s potential for recovery……………………..TBC

Faculty Supervisor:

Elizabeth Rochon

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Partner:

Baycrest Health Sciences

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

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