Abstract

VARGAS, Fernando Rodríguez et al. Neuropsychological rehabilitation in a case of semantic aphasia. Neuropsicologia Latinoamericana [online]. 2011, vol.3, n.2, pp. 39-49. ISSN 2075-9479.

In the case of semantic aphasia the phonological level of language is preserved, but severe logic and grammar deficits can be found. Patients suffering from this type of aphasia manifest peculiar impairments of language production and comprehension at the level of sentences and texts. Such disturbances are due to the absence of access to complex grammar structures with temporal, spatial, and casual relations. The aim of this article is to present a case of a patient with semantic aphasia with the strategies of neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation designed for her. The rehabilitation program with tasks and examples is presented with the results of the initial and final assessments. We conclude that a program of neuropsychological rehabilitation based on a precise diagnosis produced positive effects in the verbal and nonverbal activity of the patient.

Keywords : Brain injury; Semantic aphasia; Neuropsychological rehabilitation.

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