The Effectiveness of Action Observation Therapy Based on Mirror Neuron Theory in Chinese Patients with Apraxia of Speech after Stroke.
Action observation therapy
Aphasia
Apraxia of speech
Mirror neuron
Stroke
Journal
European neurology
ISSN: 1421-9913
Titre abrégé: Eur Neurol
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 0150760
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2019
2019
Historique:
received:
24
04
2019
accepted:
01
10
2019
pubmed:
30
10
2019
medline:
14
7
2020
entrez:
30
10
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of action observation therapy (AOT) on apraxia of speech (AOS) in patients after stroke. Forty-two patients diagnosed with AOS after stroke were randomly divided into an experimental group (n = 21) and a control group (n = 21). Both groups received 30 min of conventional language therapy twice daily, 5 days a week for 4 weeks. The patients in the experimental group additionally received 20 min of AOT before 10 min language therapy each day. The speech function and aphasia severity of the 2 groups were assessed using the speech apraxia assessment method of the China Rehabilitation Research Center, Western Aphasia Battery (WAB), and the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination before and after treatment. AOS and WAB scores increased significantly after treatment in both groups (p < 0.05). AOS and WAB scores exhibited significant differences between the experimental group and the control group after training (p < 0.05). The response rate in the experimental group was significantly higher than that in the control group (p < 0.05). AOT based on mirror neuron theory may improve language function in patients with AOS after stroke.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31661693
pii: 000503960
doi: 10.1159/000503960
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
278-286Informations de copyright
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