Aphasia assessment: impact of material on naming performance

• Published in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria Vol. 79; no. 9; pp. 774 - 780
• Main Authors: Fonseca, José, Miranda, Filipa de, Leal, Gabriela, Melo, Teresa Pinho e, Martins, Isabel Pavão
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Rua do Matoso 170, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP 20270-135, Brazil Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda 01.09.2021; Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria; Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO; Thieme Revinter Publicações
• Subjects: Aphasia; Color; Language Tests; Neuropsychological Tests; NEUROSCIENCES; PSYCHIATRY; Visual stimuli; Neuropsychological Tests; Aphasia; Afasia; Testes Neuropsicológicos; Language Tests; Testes de Linguagem

ABSTRACT Background: Naming and lexical retrieval difficulties are common symptoms of aphasia. Naming abilities are usually evaluated by means of real objects or pictures or line drawings that are printed. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether the ability to name objects among...