APHASIA AND MENINGOENCEPHALITIS – A CASE STUDY

Journal Title: Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation - Year 2009, Vol 10, Issue 3

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study is directed to examine aphasia caused by meningoencephalitis, with emphasis on reading and writing. METHODS: Some tasks from reading and writing subtest of Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination (BDAE) were used for the purpose of this research. JK., a 26-year-old, right-handed male with a medical history of meningoencephalitis was the subject of the current study. RESULTS: In the third assessment the patient achieved significantly better results. CONCLUSION: Based on obtained results and according to some earlier research findings from literature we can conclude that JK probably has graphemic buffer impairment.

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Ana LEKO| University of Zagreb Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences Department of Speech and Language Patholog, Tatjana PRIZL JAKOVAC| University of Zagreb Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences Department of Speech and Language Patholog

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Ana LEKO, Tatjana PRIZL JAKOVAC (2009). APHASIA AND MENINGOENCEPHALITIS – A CASE STUDY. Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation, 10(3), 103-109. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-7830