Prevalence of Aphasia in a Hospital Setting Patients
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Objective: We provide the first attempt to quantify the prevalence of aphasia after an ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke and the correlation between the location of the stroke and language ability in Arabic-speaking nations.
Methods: 120 individuals with either an acute or subacute ischemic stroke were included in the research. Following the cases were established (at least 10 days following the onset of stroke), aphasia was diagnosed using the abbreviated Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination. Topographic localization of stroke was accomplished by computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance imaging, and potential risk factors for stroke were assessed with regular laboratory tests.
Results: Twenty-three out of a total of 120 patients diagnosed with an ischemic stroke showed signs of aphasia. Patients with aphasia due to ischemic stroke were older than those without it (mean age SD, 54.9± 8.4 vs. 56.1± 6.4; P > 0.05) than those without aphasia. There was no evidence that aphasia increased the likelihood of being homosexual. Only two of the aphasic patients had right ischemia infarction and were left-handed. The percentage of patients with IHD as well as AF was significantly higher in aphasic patients compared to non- aphasic patients, but no other stroke risk factors differed significantly between the two groups.
Conclusion: When compared to previous studies, our findings on the prevalence and precipitating causes of aphasia after stroke are consistent. Ischemic strokes that cause aphasia are more common in those with AF. The two main types of aphasia are global and motor. Aphasia subtypes may be predicted based on the locations of the lesions.
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