Neuroscience
Aphasia Speaks
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), a professional organization for neurologists, is hosting the 2012 Neuro Film Festival at their Annual Meeting in New Orleans. The contest YouTube channel features 105 entries. Videos cover well-known neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and dementia. Other entries feature lesser-known disorders including multiple system atrophy, Batten disease, and arachnoid cysts. Public voting will close on March 8, 2012.
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Townend E, Brady M, McLaughlan K. A Systematic Evaluation of the Adaptation of Depression Diagnostic Methods for Stroke Survivors Who Have Aphasia. Stroke. 2007 Oct 11; [Epub ahead of print] From the NMAHP Research Unit, Buchannan House, Glasgow Caledonian...
Neuroscience
Speaking of Aphasia...
Aphasia Speaks
A 34-year-old physical therapist, Kristen, who suffered a stroke in 2008 relates her journey and rebuilds her life with Aphasia. Aphasia is a language disorder that affects the language center of the brain and is caused by stroke, brain surgery or other traumatic brain injuries. Kristen's positive attitude has taken her down a new path for helping others. With the help of further intense speech therapy Kristen hopes to inspire other with Aphasia.Kristen's stroke has likely affected her left frontal lobe. She has speech output problems but speaks fluently enough to not be characterized with a classic Broca's aphasia. She has some motor weakness on the right (contralateral) side of her body, but with adaptive technology is able to drive. She continues to go to physical therapy and has a positive outlook and an active life.
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), a professional organization for neurologists, is hosting the 2012 Neuro Film Festival at their Annual Meeting in New Orleans. The contest YouTube channel features 105 entries. Videos cover well-known neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and dementia. Other entries feature lesser-known disorders including multiple system atrophy, Batten disease, and arachnoid cysts. Public voting will close on March 8, 2012.
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While everyone else rings in the New Year by commemorating the best and brightest of 2012 in formulaic Top Ten lists, The Neurocritic decided to wallow in shame. To mark this Celebration of Failure I have compiled a Bottom Ten list, the year's least...
- Last Chance To Vote In The Neuro Film Festival
Public voting in the 2012 Neuro Film Festival closes today, March 8, 2012. The contest includes 105 entries, available for viewing on a YouTube channel. Some videos cover well-known neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and...
- The Neuro Film Festival
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), a professional organization for neurologists, is hosting the Neuro Film Festival at the 2010 Annual Meeting next week: The Neuro Film Festival is a contest held by the American Academy of Neurology Foundation...
- June Is Aphasia Awareness Month
June is Aphasia Awareness Month. For the past twenty years or so, this month in North America has been dedicated to promoting a greater knowledge base among the general public as well as the non-CNS professional community about what aphasia is and about...
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Townend E, Brady M, McLaughlan K. A Systematic Evaluation of the Adaptation of Depression Diagnostic Methods for Stroke Survivors Who Have Aphasia. Stroke. 2007 Oct 11; [Epub ahead of print] From the NMAHP Research Unit, Buchannan House, Glasgow Caledonian...