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Language skills differences between adults without formal education and low for...
Pereira,Ariane; Ortiz,Karin ZazoAbstract Background: The influence of education on cognition has been extensively researched, particularly in countries with high levels of illiteracy. However, the impact of low education in all cognitive functions appears to differ. Regarding to language, the effects of education on many linguistic tasks—supported by different processing— remain unclear. The primary objective of this study was to determine wh...
Speech in the foreign accent syndrome: differential diagnosis between organic a...
Barreto,Simone dos Santos; Ortiz,Karin ZazoABSTRACT. Foreign accent syndrome (FAS) is an extremely rare disorder, with 112 cases described until 2019. We compare two cases of the foreign accent syndrome in native speakers of Brazilian Portuguese in its classic form (FAS) and psychiatric variant (FALS). Two cases were analyzed: (1) a right-handed, 69-year-old man, with a prior history of stroke, and (2) a right-handed, 43-year-old woman, diagnosed with s...
Qualitative and quantitative aspects of the F-A-S fluency test in people with a...
Jansson,Isabella Linnea; Ortiz,Karin Zazo; Barreto,Simone dos SantosABSTRACT. Verbal fluency tests are widely used in neuropsychological assessment. The quantitative and qualitative analysis of the performance of aphasic individuals on the phonemic verbal fluency (PVF) test can contribute to a better understanding of cognitive changes in this group of patients. Objective: This study aimed to analyze clustering and switching measures of PVF in people with aphasia and investigate...
Influence of age and schooling in written discourse of healthy adults
Zanichelli,Larissa; Fonseca,Róchele Paz; Ortiz,Karin ZazoAbstract Background: Discourse production is a very complex cognitive task that requires the integration of several linguistic cognitive skills. Socio-demographic factors such as schooling can impact on cognitive tasks. This study investigated the impact of age and schooling in some macrolinguistic and microlinguistic aspects in the written discourse of healthy adults. Methods: Individuals with no previous hist...
Brief Montreal-Toulouse Language Assessment Battery: adaptation and content val...
Altmann,Raira Fernanda; Ortiz,Karin Zazo; Benfica,Tainá Rossato; Oliveira,Eduarda Pinheiro de; Pagliarin,Karina CarlessoAbstract Background Evaluating patients in the acute phase of brain damage allows for the early detection of cognitive and linguistic impairments and the implementation of more effective interventions. However, few cross-cultural instruments are available for the bedside assessment of language abilities. The aim of this study was to develop a brief assessment instrument and evaluate its content validity. Method...
Análise do reconhecimento populacional das figuras do sentence production progr...
Reis,Bianca Rodrigues Pinto dos; Silva,Rebeca Sandriny Santa da; Ortiz,Karin ZazoRESUMO Objetivo Analisar o reconhecimento das figuras e a familiaridade dos contextos do Sentence Production Program for Aphasia (SPPA), para obter dados sobre a possibilidade de uso para a língua portuguesa e/ou da necessidade de sua adaptação. Método Inicialmente, foi realizada a tradução dos estímulos por falantes do inglês e, em seguida, a retrotradução para ajustes sem a alteração das estruturas sintáticas...
The influence of education on performance of adults on the Clock Drawing Test
Noronha,Ísis Franci Cavalcanti de; Barreto,Simone dos Santos; Ortiz,Karin ZazoABSTRACT The Clock Drawing Test (CDT) is an important instrument for screening individuals suspected of having cognitive impairment. Objective: To determine the influence of education on the performance of healthy adults on the CDT. Methods: A total of 121 drawings by healthy adults without neurological complaints or impairments were analysed. Participants were stratified by educational level into 4 subgroups: ...
Formal language assessment in low-educated healthy subjects
Akashi,Daniela Aiko; Ortiz,Karin ZazoAbstract Although many studies have shown the influence of education on cognition, the impact of low education on the various cognitive functions appears to differ. The hypothesis of the present study is that, with regards to language, the use of parameters derived from populations with 5-8 years of education leads to false-positive results. Objective: to determine the influence of low education on the language...
Pneumo-phono-articulatory coordination assessment in dysarthria cases: a cross-...
Chappaz,Rebeca de Oliveira; Barreto,Simone dos Santos; Ortiz,Karin ZazoABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Pneumo-phono-articulatory coordination is often impaired in dysarthric patients. Because all speech is produced upon exhalation, adequate respiratory support and coordination are essential for communication. Nevertheless, studies investigating respiratory parameters for speech are scarce. The objectives of the present study were to analyze and compare the numbers of words and syllables (uni...
Limb apraxia in aphasic patients
Ortiz,Karin Zazo; Mantovani-Nagaoka,JoanaABSTRACT Limb apraxia is usually associated with left cerebral hemisphere damage, with numerous case studies involving aphasic patients. The aim of this study was to verify the occurrence of limb apraxia in aphasic patients and analyze its nature. This study involved 44 healthy volunteers and 28 aphasic patients matched for age and education. AH participants were assessed using a limb apraxia battery comprising...