An fMRI investigation of the effects of attempted naming on word retrieval in aphasia

An fMRI investigation of the effects of attempted naming on word retrieval in aphasia

In healthy controls, picture naming performance can be facilitated by a single prior exposure to the same picture (priming). This priming phenomenon is utilized in the treatment of aphasia, which often includes repeated picture naming as part of a therapeutic task. The current study sought to determ...

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Main Authors: Shiree eHeath, Katie eMcMahon, Lyndsey A Nickels, Anthony eAngwin, Anna eMacDonald, Sophia evan Hees, Eril eMcKinnon, Kori eJohnson, David eCopland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
Aphasia
fMRI
facilitation
picture naming
word retrieval
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00291/full

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