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ArticleNeurocase2022

Better conversations: a language and communication intervention for aphasia in posterior cortical atrophy.

A Volkmer, C Farrington-Douglas, Sj Crutch, S Beeke, Jd Warren, Kxx Yong

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Article in Neurocase, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Diagnosis and Management of Posterior Cortical Atrophy.Current treatment options in neurology · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

A VolkmerDepartment of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4149-409X
C Farrington-DouglasDepartment of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, London, UK.
Sj CrutchDementia Research Centre, University College London, London, UK.
S BeekeDepartment of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6772-2820
Jd WarrenDementia Research Centre, University College London, London, UK.
Kxx YongDementia Research Centre, University College London, London, UK.
UK Dementia Research Institute · GBUniversity College London · GB

Funding

Department of Health
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) describes a neurodegenerative syndrome characterized by progressive difficulties in cortical visual and other posterior cortical functions consistent with parieto-occipital and occipito-temporal involvement. It is increasingly recognized that many patients develop difficulties with other aspects of daily living, in particular, with language and communication. We present a case emphasizing how language difficulties may emerge in PCA. Difficulties are interpreted as arising from interacting effects of linguistic deficits and impaired detection of nonverbal (particularly, visual) turns that normally facilitate, schedule, and disambiguate the exchange of verbal messages between speakers. We propose that relatively simple speech and language therapy interventions may hold promise in addressing language and communication difficulties as secondary features of PCA by targeting the behaviors of both the person with PCA and their communication partners.

Indexed as

AphasiaAtrophyCommunicationHumansLanguagecommunication partner trainingconversationPosterior cortical atrophyprimary progressive aphasiaspeech and language therapy

Identifiers

PMID36130333
PMCPMC9612924
OpenAlexW4296699118

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