Response Time Inconsistencies in Object and Action Naming in Anomic Aphasia

Galletta, Elizabeth E.; Goral, Mira

doi:10.1044/2017_ajslp-16-0168

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“…Response time in confrontation-naming tasks has been found to be more sensitive than accuracy when it comes to detecting mild anomia (De Dios Pérez, 2017;De Dios Pérez et al, 2020;Galletta & Goral, 2018). In the present study, response times did not decrease significantly after treatment.…”

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“…Both participants obtained high scores on confrontation-naming tasks in terms of accuracy, but both had several instances of response latency exceeding three seconds (see Table 1). Considering that response latencies above two seconds indicate word-retrieval difficulties (De Dios Pérez, 2017;De Dios Pérez et al, 2020;Galletta & Goral, 2018;Pashek & Tompkins, 2002), latencies above three seconds were considered to be signs of marked word-finding difficulties.…”

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“…In formal tests, such as confrontation-naming tests, anomic difficulties in MS may manifest themselves both as inaccuracy and as response latency (De Dios Pérez et al, 2020). It has been proposed that speed (measured as response time) is more sensitive in detecting mild anomia than accuracy (De Dios Pérez, 2017;De Dios Pérez et al, 2020;Galletta & Goral, 2018). Neurotypical subjects typically respond within a second, and latencies above two seconds are commonly viewed as reflecting some kind of word-retrieval difficulty (De Dios Pérez et al, 2020;Galletta & Goral, 2018;Pashek & Tompkins, 2002).…”

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Evaluation of treatment effects of semantic feature analysis on mild anomia in multiple sclerosis

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Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) commonly includes anomia and other communicative deficits that affect communicative participation and quality of life. Anomia treatment in MS is currently unexplored. Owing to the degenerative nature of MS, compensatory treatment might be preferable to restorative treatment. Semantic feature analysis (SFA) has been reported to have a treatment effect in aphasia and traumatic brain injury, and it can also be used as a compensatory word-finding strategy. SFA might therefore be effective on anomia in MS. Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the treatment effects of SFA on mild anomia in MS. Hypotheses were that, if used as a strategy, SFA may improve word-retrieval ability in connected speech, reduce self-perceived word-finding difficulties and increase communicative participation. Methods & Procedures: Two participants (one with relapsingremitting MS, one with progressive MS) experiencing anomia and reduced communicative participation took part in this early-phase study with a single-case experimental design (SCED). Outcome measures included accuracy and speed in confrontation naming of treated items, correct information units (CIUs) in a re-telling task, selfreported strategy use in everyday communication, self-reported occurrence of anomia and related nuisance, and self-reported communicative participation. Measurements were carried out before treatment, at the beginning of every third treatment session, once directly after treatment, repeatedly during a maintenance phase, and once at a follow-up session ten weeks after treatment. Outcomes & Results: No treatment effects on confrontation-naming ability, re-telling ability or self-reported measures were evident in either participant after treatment with SFA. Effects of repeated measures appeared as reduced response time in confrontation naming. Conclusions: SFA as the sole element of treatment may not be sufficient to obtain treatment effects on mild anomia in MS. Further research is warranted.

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“…We also explore other potential moderators that may impact treatment efficacy, such as stimulation parameters and subject demographics within the included studies. In addition, because prior evidence suggests that persons with aphasia may perform differently based on the category of the speech target they are attempting to produce, such as actions versus objects [ 54 , 57 , 58 , 59 ], we explore whether this is a relevant distinction in the NIBS literature on PPA. Finally, we examine available studies for publication bias, in order to evaluate the degree to which it may be influencing the apparent efficacy of NIBS approaches represented in the scientific literature.…”

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Efficacy of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation (tDCS or TMS) Paired with Language Therapy in the Treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia: An Exploratory Meta-Analysis

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Noninvasive brain stimulation techniques, such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), paired with behavioral language therapy, have demonstrated the capacity to enhance language abilities in primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a debilitating degenerative neurological syndrome that leads to declines in communication abilities. The aim of this meta-analysis is to systematically evaluate the efficacy of tDCS and TMS in improving language outcomes in PPA, explore the magnitude of effects between stimulation modalities, and examine potential moderators that may influence treatment effects. Standard mean differences for change in performance from baseline to post-stimulation on language-related tasks were evaluated. Six tDCS studies and two repetitive TMS studies met inclusion criteria and provided 22 effects in the analysis. Random effect models revealed a significant, heterogeneous, and moderate effect size for tDCS and TMS in the enhancement of language outcomes. Findings demonstrate that naming ability significantly improves due to brain stimulation, an effect found to be largely driven by tDCS. Future randomized controlled trials are needed to determine long-term effectiveness of noninvasive brain stimulation techniques on language abilities, further delineate the efficacy of tDCS and TMS, and identify optimal parameters to enable the greatest gains for persons with PPA.

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“…Time pressures that are naturally present in typical faceto-face communication make this process more complex and dynamic compared to language processing in isolated, decontextualized tasks such as word-reading and picturenaming (Carragher et al, 2012;Conroy et al, 2018). On various decontextualised language processing tasks, people with aphasia have shown delayed response times compared to neurologically healthy controls (e.g., Crerar, 2004, in word retrieval Galletta & Goral, 2018;Faroqi-Shah & Gehman, 2021 and lexical access and syntactic processing Love et al, 2008). Preliminary studies suggest that delays in processing speed observed in aphasia can lead to problems in the simultaneous activation of information from different domains (e.g., syntactic or lexical), required for comprehension of longer segments of speech (e.g., Conroy et al, 2018;DeDe & Salis, 2020; also described in resource-based accounts such as Avrutin, 2000;Kolk, 2006;Miyake et al, 1994).…”

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What is Functional Communication? A Theoretical Framework for Real-World Communication Applied to Aphasia Rehabilitation

Doedens

Meteyard

2022

Neuropsychol Rev

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Aphasia is an impairment of language caused by acquired brain damage such as stroke or traumatic brain injury, that affects a person’s ability to communicate effectively. The aim of rehabilitation in aphasia is to improve everyday communication, improving an individual’s ability to function in their day-to-day life. For that reason, a thorough understanding of naturalistic communication and its underlying mechanisms is imperative. The field of aphasiology currently lacks an agreed, comprehensive, theoretically founded definition of communication. Instead, multiple disparate interpretations of functional communication are used. We argue that this makes it nearly impossible to validly and reliably assess a person’s communicative performance, to target this behaviour through therapy, and to measure improvements post-therapy. In this article we propose a structured, theoretical approach to defining the concept of functional communication. We argue for a view of communication as “situated language use”, borrowed from empirical psycholinguistic studies with non-brain damaged adults. This framework defines language use as: (1) interactive, (2) multimodal, and (3) contextual. Existing research on each component of the framework from non-brain damaged adults and people with aphasia is reviewed. The consequences of adopting this approach to assessment and therapy for aphasia rehabilitation are discussed. The aim of this article is to encourage a more systematic, comprehensive approach to the study and treatment of situated language use in aphasia.

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Response Time Inconsistencies in Object and Action Naming in Anomic Aphasia

Cited by 22 publications

References 33 publications

Evaluation of treatment effects of semantic feature analysis on mild anomia in multiple sclerosis

Evaluation of treatment effects of semantic feature analysis on mild anomia in multiple sclerosis

Efficacy of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation (tDCS or TMS) Paired with Language Therapy in the Treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia: An Exploratory Meta-Analysis

What is Functional Communication? A Theoretical Framework for Real-World Communication Applied to Aphasia Rehabilitation

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