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Project Number: | IK1RX003361-01 |
| Title: | Neural and Behavioral Predictors of Naming Therapy Outcomes in Chronic Post-Stroke Aphasia |
| Principal Investigator: | Jeffrey P Johnson |
| Location: | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Congressional District Code: | 14 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | June 2020 - May 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $95,270 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$225,070 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: More than 2 million people in the U.S. have aphasia, a language disorder most often caused by stroke that reduces participation in preferred activities, functional independence, and health-related quality of life. Language therapy for aphasia is efficacious, but outcomes vary across patients, presenting challenges for treatment-planning and prognostication for recovery. Recent evidence suggests brain network properties derived from functional connectivity data and quantified via graph theory may... |