All Posts: aphasia

• Uncovering Factors That Drive Depression After a Stroke

  After a stroke, many people develop depression that is driven by factors including cognitive difficulties, a lack of social participation, and self-perceived poor recovery. This depression can persist for months or years, according to a new study from Georgetown University Medical Center and MedStar Health researchers.

  Category: News Release Tags: aphasia, brain, depression, mind, neurocognitive disorders, rehabilitation, research, stroke

• Insights Into How a Stroke Affects Reading Could Help With Rehabilitation

  WASHINGTON (August 29, 2021) — Georgetown University researchers, looking at the ability of people to sound out words after a stroke, found that knowing which region of the brain was impacted by the stroke could have important implications for helping target rehabilitation efforts. The finding appeared August 30, 2021, in Brain Communications. “One in five […]

  Category: News Release Tags: aphasia, brain, mind, rehabilitation, stroke