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A afasia é uma perturbação da linguagem que pode resultar de uma lesão cerebral ou de uma doença neurodegenerativa.
Neste projeto, foi proposto alcançar o seguinte objetivo: analisar os efeitos da imageabilidade no desempenho linguístico em tarefas de nomeação em pessoas com perturbação da linguagem de causa neurológica.
O estudo foi de natureza transversal. Foram incluídos no estudo indivíduos com afasia vascular.
Este estudo revelou que imagens familiares, como fotografias de objetos pessoais, podem facilitar o desempenho de nomeação em indivíduos com afasia vascular. Além disso, observou-se que homens podem ter um desempenho superior nessas tarefas. A gravidade e o tipo de afasia mostraram-se fatores determinantes no desempenho de nomeação, com a afasia de Broca associada a melhores resultados em comparação com afasias mais graves, como a global e a transcortical sensorial. Ademais, um maior tempo desde a lesão cerebral parece correlacionar-se com um desempenho melhor em tarefas de nomeação, sugerindo um potencial de recuperação cognitiva a longo prazo. No entanto, são necessários mais estudos para confirmar esta observação.
Espera-se, com este estudo, contribuir para o conhecimento sobre o perfil linguístico de pessoas com afasia e contribuir para a tomada de decisões informadas e sustentadas em evidência no processo de desenvolvimento de programas de intervenção terapêutica.
Aphasia is a language disorder that can result from brain damage or a neurodegenerative disease. The aim of this project was to analyse the effects of imageability on linguistic performance in naming tasks in people with neurological language disorders. The study was cross-sectional in nature. Individuals with vascular aphasia were included in the study. This study revealed that familiar images, such as photographs of personal objects, can facilitate naming performance in individuals with vascular aphasia. In addition, it was observed that men may perform better on these tasks. The severity and type of aphasia proved to be determining factors in naming performance, with Broca's aphasia associated with better results compared to more severe aphasias such as global and transcortical sensory aphasia. In addition, a longer time since brain damage seems to correlate with better performance in naming tasks, suggesting a potential for long-term cognitive recovery. However, more studies are needed to confirm this observation. It is hoped that this study will contribute to knowledge about the linguistic profile of people with aphasia and help to make informed, evidence-based decisions in the process of developing therapeutic intervention programmes.
Aphasia is a language disorder that can result from brain damage or a neurodegenerative disease. The aim of this project was to analyse the effects of imageability on linguistic performance in naming tasks in people with neurological language disorders. The study was cross-sectional in nature. Individuals with vascular aphasia were included in the study. This study revealed that familiar images, such as photographs of personal objects, can facilitate naming performance in individuals with vascular aphasia. In addition, it was observed that men may perform better on these tasks. The severity and type of aphasia proved to be determining factors in naming performance, with Broca's aphasia associated with better results compared to more severe aphasias such as global and transcortical sensory aphasia. In addition, a longer time since brain damage seems to correlate with better performance in naming tasks, suggesting a potential for long-term cognitive recovery. However, more studies are needed to confirm this observation. It is hoped that this study will contribute to knowledge about the linguistic profile of people with aphasia and help to make informed, evidence-based decisions in the process of developing therapeutic intervention programmes.
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Projeto de Graduação apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obtenção do grau de Licenciada em Terapêutica da Fala
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Linguística Nomes Semântica Linguistic Names Semantics