APHASIA AND MENINGOENCEPHALITIS – A CASE STUDY

• Main Authors: Ana LEKO, Tatjana PRIZL JAKOVAC
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Philosophy, Institute of Special Education and Rehabilitation 2009-11-01
• Series: Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation
• Subjects: aphasia; reading; writing; graphemic buffer
• Online Access: http://jser.fzf.ukim.edu.mk/files/PDF%203-4%202009/103-109_OD%20PRAKTIKATA%20ZA%20PRAKTIKATA_Ana%20Leko.pdf

PURPOSE: This study is directed to examine aphasia caused by meningoencephalitis, with emphasis on reading and writing.METHODS: Some tasks from reading and writing subtest of Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination (BDAE) were used for the purpose of this research. JK., a 26-year-old, right-handed male with a medical history of meningoencephalitis was the subject of the current study.RESULTS: In the third assessment the patient achieved significantly better results.CONCLUSION: Based on obtained results and according to some earlier research findings from literature we can conclude that JK probably has graphemic buffer impairment.