Extralinguistic Cognitive Impairments

Extralinguistic Cognitive Impairments

1. Attention Impairments

   • Individuals with aphasia due to static or progressive brain damage perform less accurately, more slowly, or both on sustained attention, attention switching, and selective and divided attention tasks. Papathanasiou, I., & Coppens, P. (2017). Aphasia and related neurogenic communication disorders. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
     • Neglect Syndrome: A collection of attention problems that affect the speed or accuracy of attending to information presented contralateral to the side of brain damage. Papathanasiou, I., & Coppens, P. (2017). Aphasia and related neurogenic communication disorders. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

2. Executive Function Impairments

   • Difficulties of executive functions include planning and problem-solving difficulties, disinhibition, problems detecting and following rules, and poor error awareness or detection. Papathanasiou, I., & Coppens, P. (2017). Aphasia and related neurogenic communication disorders. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
     • Executive function deficits can negatively affect not only language symptoms and recovery among individuals with aphasia, but also their overall rehabilitation and functional outcomes. Papathanasiou, I., & Coppens, P. (2017). Aphasia and related neurogenic communication disorders. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

3. Memory Impairments

   • Memory problems are one of the most frequently reported cognitive changes following left hemisphere stroke. Papathanasiou, I., & Coppens, P. (2017). Aphasia and related neurogenic communication disorders. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
     • Memory impairments in aphasia have been shown to have an impact onnot only linguistic function but also functional communication as well as social, academic, and vocational outcomes. Papathanasiou, I., & Coppens, P. (2017). Aphasia and related neurogenic communication disorders. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

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