Platform Sessions Research Articles

Contributions of Cerebral White Matter Hyperintensities to Postural Instability in Aging With and Without Alcohol Use Disorder

BackgroundBoth postural instability and brain white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) are noted markers of normal aging and alcohol use disorder (AUD). Here, we questioned what variables contribute to the sway path–WMH relationship in individuals with AUD and healthy control participants. MethodsThe data comprised 404 balance platform sessions, yielding sway path length and magnetic resonance imaging data acquired cross-sectionally or longitudinally in 102 control participants and 158 participants with AUD ages 25 to 80 years. Balance sessions were typically conducted on the same day as magnetic resonance imaging fluid-attenuated inversion recovery acquisitions, permitting WMH volume quantification. Factors considered in multiple regression analyses as potential contributors to the relationship between WMH volumes and postural instability were age, sex, socioeconomic status, education, pedal 2-point discrimination, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, body mass index, depressive symptoms, total alcohol consumed in the past year, and race. ResultsInitial analysis identified diagnosis, age, sex, and race as significant contributors to observed sway path–WMH relationships. Inclusion of these factors as predictors in multiple regression analyses substantially attenuated the sway path–WMH relationships in both AUD and healthy control groups. Women, irrespective of diagnosis or race, had shorter sway paths than men. Black participants, irrespective of diagnosis or sex, had shorter sway paths than non-Black participants despite having modestly larger WMH volumes than non-Black participants, which is possibly a reflection of the younger age of the Black sample. ConclusionsLonger sway paths were related to larger WMH volumes in healthy men and women with and without AUD. Critically, however, age almost fully accounted for these associations.

Coaching for impact: successful implementation of a multi-national, multi-institutional synchronous research course in Ethiopia.

PurposeUnder the American College of Surgeons’ Operation Giving Back, several US institutions collaborated with a teaching and regional referral hospital in Ethiopia to develop a surgical research curriculum.MethodsA virtual, interactive, introductory research course which utilized a web-based classroom platform and live educational sessions via an online teleconferencing application was implemented. Surgical and public health faculty from the US and Ethiopia taught webinars and led breakout coaching sessions to facilitate participants’ project development. Both a pre-course needs assessment survey and a post-course participation survey were used to examine the impact of the course.ResultsTwenty participants were invited to participate in the course. Despite the majority of participants having connection issues (88%), 11 participants completed the course with an 83% average attendance rate. Ten participants successfully developed structured research proposals based on their local clinical needs.ConclusionThis novel multi-institutional and multi-national research course design was successfully implemented and could serve as a template for greater development of research capacity building in the low- and middle-income country (LMIC) setting.

Abstracts of Posters and Platform Sessions Accepted for Virtual Presentation at the 2021 Annual Meeting of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

Abstracts of Posters and Platform Sessions Accepted for Virtual Presentation at the 2021 Annual Meeting of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

VoRtex Metaverse Platform for Gamified Collaborative Learning

Metaverse platforms are becoming an increasingly popular form of collaboration within virtual worlds. Such platforms provide users with the ability to build virtual worlds that can simulate real-life experiences through different social activities. In the paper, we introduce a novel platform that provides assistive tools for building an educational experience in virtual worlds and overcoming the boundaries caused by pandemic situations. Therefore, the authors developed a high-level software architecture and design for a metaverse platform named VoRtex. VoRtex is primarily designed to support collaborative learning activities with the virtual environment. It is designed to support educational standards and it represents an open-source accessible solution developed using modern technology stack and metaverse concepts. For this study, we conducted a comparative analysis of the implemented VoRtex prototype and some popular virtual world platforms using Mannien’s matrix. Afterwards, based on the comparison, we evaluated the potential of the chosen virtual world platform and the VoRtex platform for online education. After an interactive demonstration of the VoRtex platform, participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire form. The aim was to enable participants to identify the main advantages of online teaching using the VoRtex platform. Finally, the authors analyzed benefits and disadvantages of collaborative learning between the metaverse platform and real-world classroom sessions.

Understanding Engagement Strategies in Digital Interventions for Mental Health Promotion: Scoping Review.

BackgroundDigital interventions offer a solution to address the high demand for mental health promotion, especially when facing physical contact restrictions or lacking accessibility. Engagement with digital interventions is critical for their effectiveness; however, retaining users’ engagement throughout the intervention is challenging. It remains unclear what strategies facilitate engagement with digital interventions that target mental health promotion.ObjectiveOur aim is to conduct a scoping review to investigate user engagement strategies and methods to evaluate engagement with digital interventions that target mental health promotion in adults.MethodsThis scoping review adheres to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines for scoping reviews. The search was conducted in 7 electronic databases from inception to April 2020. The inclusion criteria for studies were as follows: adult (aged ≥18 years) users of digital interventions for mental health promotion from the general population; any digital intervention for mental health promotion; and user engagement strategies described in the intervention design. We extracted the following data items: study characteristics, digital intervention (type and engagement strategy), evaluation of engagement strategy (method and result specifying whether the strategy was effective at facilitating engagement), and features of engagement (extent of use and subjective experience of users).ResultsA total of 2766 studies were identified, of which 16 (0.58%) met the inclusion criteria. The 16 studies included randomized controlled trials (6/16, 37%), studies analyzing process data (5/16, 31%), observational studies (3/16, 19%), and qualitative studies (2/16, 13%). The digital interventions for mental health promotion were either web based (12/16, 75%) or mobile app based (4/16, 25%). The engagement strategies included personalized feedback about intervention content or users’ mental health status; guidance regarding content and progress through e-coaching; social forums, and interactivity with peers; content gamification; reminders; and flexibility and ease of use. These engagement strategies were deemed effective based on qualitative user feedback or responses on questionnaires or tools (4/16, 25%), usability data (5/16, 31%), or both (7/16, 44%). Most studies identified personalized support in the form of e-coaching, peer support through a social platform, personalized feedback, or joint videoconference sessions as an engaging feature.ConclusionsPersonalized support during the intervention, access to social support, and personalized feedback seem to promote engagement with digital interventions for mental health promotion. These findings need to be interpreted with caution because the included studies were heterogeneous, had small sample sizes, and typically did not address engagement as the primary outcome. Despite the importance of user engagement for the effectiveness of digital interventions, this field has not yet received much attention. Further research is needed on the effectiveness of different strategies required to facilitate user engagement in digital interventions for mental health promotion.

Self-management intervention to reduce pulmonary exacerbations by supporting treatment adherence in adults with cystic fibrosis: a randomised controlled trial

IntroductionRecurrent pulmonary exacerbations lead to progressive lung damage in cystic fibrosis (CF). Inhaled medications (mucoactive agents and antibiotics) help prevent exacerbations, but objectively measured adherence is low. We investigated whether...

Abstracts of Posters and Platform Sessions Accepted for Virtual Presentation at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

Abstracts of Posters and Platform Sessions Accepted for Virtual Presentation at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

Abstracts of Posters, Platform Sessions, and Poster Symposiums Accepted for Presentation at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Log in or Register Subscribe to journalSubscribe Get new issue alertsGet alerts Enter your Email address: Wolters Kluwer Health may email you for journal alerts and information, but is committed to maintaining your privacy and will not share your personal information without your express consent. For more information, please refer to our Privacy Policy. Subscribe to eTOC Secondary Logo Journal Logo All Articles Images Videos Podcasts Blogs Advanced Search Toggle navigation Subscribe Register Login Articles & Issues Current IssuePrevious IssuesPublished Ahead-of-Print CollectionsMultimedia BlogsVideos For Authors Submit a ManuscriptInformation for AuthorsLanguage Editing ServicesAuthor Permissions Journal Info About the JournalEditorial BoardAffiliated SocietyAdvertisingOpen AccessSubscription ServicesReprintsRights and PermissionsCME All Articles Images Videos Podcasts Blogs Advanced Search

The 45th Annual Meeting of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society in Las Vegas, Nevada

The North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS) held its 45th annual meeting at the Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 16–21, 2019. The Frank B. Walsh Society meeting was hosted by the University of Pennsylvania group along with special experts in neuroradiology, Dr. Laurie Loevner, and neuropathologist, Dr. Zissimos Mourelatos. The award for best Walsh paper was presented to Dr. Paul R. Freund, and was entitled “Go with your Gut Feeling” (Fig. 1).FIG. 1.: Dr. Paul R. Freund (left) won the award for best Frank B. Walsh session paper presentation by a fellow. The award was presented by Drs. Peter Quiros (middle) and Andrew Lee (right).Once again, the educational symposia were exceptional. “New Information I Should Know” highlighted neuro-immunological therapies from encephalitis to migraine. “Hot Topics” covered treatment of commonly encountered neuro-ophthalmic disorders. An educational session, “Retinal Microvascular Changes and Neurologic Disorders,” provided insight into retinal microvascular changes in relation to acute and chronic neurologic diseases. Dr. Tien Yin Wong reported on the advancement in artificial intelligence in retinal imaging. Drs. David Newman-Toker and Dan Gold thoroughly highlighted the approach to dizziness and vertigo. On the final day, pediatric neuro-ophthalmology topics were highlighted, including the evaluation of children vs. adults and a case-based approach to eye movement disorders in children. The Jacobson Lecture featured Dr. Nancy Newman's talk, “Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy: From Bedside to Bench to Bedside.” This presentation traced the history of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy from clinical recognition, to discovery of the first point mutation in mitochondrial DNA, to ground-breaking attempts at gene therapy (Fig. 2).FIG. 2.: Dr. Nancy Newman, our 2019 Jacobson Lecturer.This year's optional symposia were very popular and included a dynamic skills transfer session on extraocular muscle and vestibular testing, along with a session providing updates in headache medicine important for neuro-ophthalmologists. Two additional symposia included “Reading an OCT Like We Read an MRI” and “Worldwide Wonders: Cases Defining the International Language of Neuro-Ophthalmology.” This year's meeting offered two poster sessions, featuring 248 posters divided between 125 Clinical Highlights in Neuro-Ophthalmology on Sunday afternoon during the Walsh Session and 123 posters on Scientific Advancement in Neuro-Ophthalmology on Tuesday afternoon. There were three insightful scientific platform sessions. This year's awardees were as follows: James A. Sharpe Award by a Fellow: Melanie N. Truong-Le, DO, OD—“Reflex Upper and Lower Eyelid Movement in Response to Light Stimuli.” Best Abstract by a Resident: Michael J. Gilhooley, MA, MB, BChir, FRCOphth—“Melanopsin: targeted ectopic expression for optogenetic visual restoration.” Best Abstract by a Student: Perry J. Thompson, BA—“Near Infrared Videography versus Direct Ophthalmoscopy for the Detection of Spontaneous Venous Pulsations.” 2019 Pilot Grant Award: Heather Moss, MD, PhD, for her project “Optic Nerve Biomechanics in High Intracranial Pressure States.” The Thomas and Susan Carlow Young Investigator Award: Ghislaine L. Traber, MD, for her project “The Untuned Visuo-Temporal Cortex in Patients with Visual Snow.” Hoyt Lecture Award (given at the AAO in 2018): Joseph F. Rizzo III, MD, for his presentation of the William F. Hoyt Lecture “Unraveling the Enigma of Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy.” NANOS Merit Awards (for extraordinary contributions of time, energy, and resources to NANOS): Sachin Kedar, MD; Lanning Kline, MD; Christian J. Lueck, PhD, FRACP, FRCP (UK), FAAN. J. Lawton Smith Award (given a top original contribution published in the JNO): Hong Jiang, MD, for her paper “Altered Macular Microvasculature in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer Disease.” Thomas Carlow Distinguished Service Award: Nancy J. Newman, MD, for her lifetime contributions to NANOS and the field of Neuro-Ophthalmology (Fig. 3).FIG. 3.: Dr. Nancy Newman (middle) received the Thomas Carlow Distinguished Service Award. She was introduced by Dr. Paul Phillips (left).Pilot Grant Leadership Development Award: Barbara Yates, MD. AAO Leadership Development Program Nominee: John Chen, MD, PhD. The 2019 meeting had an all-time high attendance with 738 registrants from 39 countries! Our international members made up 29% of the attendees! The annual banquet was held in the hotel with an amazing NON-STOP dancing frenzy until the end! Janel Fick, Trish Shomion, Toma Ossian, and Tara Thebeau hosted another very well-organized meeting. The 46th NANOS annual meeting will be Amelia Island, Florida, March 7–12, 2020. Thanks to all for their hard work and support of the annual meeting!

Abstracts of Platform Sessions and Posters Accepted for Presentation at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

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Proceedings of the International Gap Junction Conference 2015.

From March 28 through April 2, 2015, the scientific community performing research on connexin-, pannexin- and innexin-based channels (gap junction channels and hemichannels) attended the International Gap Junction Conference in Valparaiso, Chile (Fig. ​(Fig.1).1). The Conference counted with the participation of 147 attendees from 19 different countries. Several topics were presented and discussed in platform and poster sessions, including novel insights into the structure, cell biology, regulation and pharmacology of the channels as well as different mechanisms by which these channels contribute to diverse pathologies. The keynote speakers covered specific topics. Dr. Eric Beyer gave a recount of the changes that took place in the field after the cloning of the first connexin cDNAs. Dr. Tomas Perez-Acle presented novel findings into the structure-function relationships of different connexin channels. Dr. Eduardo Macagno presented a historical perspective of innexins and emphasized how the identity of the subset of innexins expressed in a neuron determines its morphology and connectivity during development. Dr. Alberto Pereda talked about the structural complexity and dynamic regulation of electrical synapses. Dr. Akio Suzumura presented the latest progress of his group on the use of connexin hemichannel blockers to prevent neuronal degeneration in several neurodegenerative diseases. The participation of undergraduate and graduate students as well as post-doctoral fellows played a significant role in the success of the meeting. Several of them were recognized for their scientific accomplishments and received honorable mentions and prizes. One of the highlights of the Conference was the development of specific modulators of channel and hemichannel activities. These modulators may be useful to further understand the role these proteins play in different physiological and pathological conditions. Some of them have been successfully tested for the treatment of certain pathological conditions in mice and have the potential of being used for the treatment of different human diseases in the future. The main topics discussed at this International Conference have been reviewed by specialists in the field and will be published in two special issues in BMC Cell Biology. Fig. 1 International Gap Junction Conference 2015 poster The organizers would like to give special recognition to Drs. Michael Bennett from USA and Klaus Willecke from Germany for their major contributions to the field, and their critical questions and opinions. The scientific community also thanks Dr. Klaus Willecke for making all the mice with targeted deletion or replacement of connexins available to the community. We also acknowledge Mr. Juan Carlos Garcia and his team from the Centro Interdisciplinario de Neurociencias de Valparaiso (CINV) for their invaluable support and assistance with the logistics of the meeting. In addition, we are indebted to the CINV, Pontificia Universidad Catolica, GrupoBios, Nanion Technology and Loncotec for their financial support, which covered some of the activities associated with the Conference. Finally, we are thankful to the Chilean Millennium Initiative of the Chilean Government for the CINV (P09-022-F) grant directed by Dr. Ramon Latorre through which we financed several activities and allowed us granting of 43 international student fellowships.

Domain specificity in orthographic long-term and working memory

Domain specificity in orthographic long-term and working memory

Semantic but not Phonological Short-Term Memory Supports Sentence Elaboration in Narrative Production: Evidence from Left Hemisphere Acute Stroke

Semantic but not Phonological Short-Term Memory Supports Sentence Elaboration in Narrative Production: Evidence from Left Hemisphere Acute Stroke

Treatment of spoken and written word retrieval in primary progressive aphasia

Treatment of spoken and written word retrieval in primary progressive aphasia

Retrieval Practice and Spacing Effects in Naming Rehabilitation: A Theory of Learning

Retrieval Practice and Spacing Effects in Naming Rehabilitation: A Theory of Learning

Promoting generalisation of naming therapy to connected speech through reducing naming speed

Event Abstract Back to Event Promoting generalisation of naming therapy to connected speech through reducing naming speed Christina Sotiropoulou1*, Paul Conroy1 and Matthew Lambon Ralph1 1 University of Manchester, Neuroscience and Aphasia Research Unit, United Kingdom Word-retrieval difficulties commonly occur in aphasia and are considered one of the most pervasive symptoms affecting everyday communication. While picture naming tasks have typically been used for assessing and treating word finding problems in clinical practice, there is a dearth of studies investigating the relationship between confrontation naming and connected speech tasks. This study investigated whether a newly-developed treatment targeting both speed and accuracy (‘repeated increasingly speeded presentation’ - RISP) in picture naming would be more effective for improving the use of the treated names in connected speech, than a standard therapy (‘standard presentation’ - SP) which targeted accuracy alone. Twenty participants with aphasia of varying degrees of severity and subtype took part in twelve therapy sessions over six weeks. In the baseline and post-treatment assessments (four and two sessions respectively), participants were asked to complete a composite picture description task and a picture naming task, the items of which were part of the composite pictures and constituted therapy targets. For the dependent variables of speed and accuracy in picture naming, we found that, compared to the standard therapy, RISP was significantly more effective in improving picture naming accuracy and in maintaining the reduced RTs in the long term. While this was expected for speed (i.e. quicker RTs because of the speed manipulation), it was not expected for accuracy (i.e. no speed-accuracy trade-off). As for the picture description task, the ‘carry over’ of the therapy items to connected speech was increased for all items relative to the baseline. RISP therapy, however, in comparison to the SP, led to significantly higher generalisation of targeted items to connected speech, with long term effects. This could be due to (a) the increased benefit of RISP therapy on picture naming accuracy and picture naming speed, (b) the greater cognitive demand of the RISP task, because RISP promoted greater sustained attention, vigilance and motivation. These findings suggest that a more demanding single-word therapy can improve chronic stroke participants’ retrieval of isolated words and can promote strong generalisation effects to the more linguistically and cognitively demanding task of producing connected speech. Keywords: speed of naming, word finding difficulties, Aphasia, generalisation, Connected speech, speed accuracy trade-off, naming therapy Conference: 54th Annual Academy of Aphasia Meeting, Llandudno, United Kingdom, 16 Oct - 18 Oct, 2016. Presentation Type: Platform Sessions Topic: Academy of Aphasia Citation: Sotiropoulou C, Conroy P and Lambon Ralph M (2016). Promoting generalisation of naming therapy to connected speech through reducing naming speed. Front. Psychol. Conference Abstract: 54th Annual Academy of Aphasia Meeting. doi: 10.3389/conf.fpsyg.2016.68.00057 Copyright: The abstracts in this collection have not been subject to any Frontiers peer review or checks, and are not endorsed by Frontiers. They are made available through the Frontiers publishing platform as a service to conference organizers and presenters. The copyright in the individual abstracts is owned by the author of each abstract or his/her employer unless otherwise stated. Each abstract, as well as the collection of abstracts, are published under a Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 (attribution) licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) and may thus be reproduced, translated, adapted and be the subject of derivative works provided the authors and Frontiers are attributed. For Frontiers’ terms and conditions please see https://www.frontiersin.org/legal/terms-and-conditions. Received: 29 Apr 2016; Published Online: 15 Aug 2016. * Correspondence: Miss. Christina Sotiropoulou, University of Manchester, Neuroscience and Aphasia Research Unit, Manchester, United Kingdom, christinsot@yahoo.gr Login Required This action requires you to be registered with Frontiers and logged in. To register or login click here. Abstract Info Abstract The Authors in Frontiers Christina Sotiropoulou Paul Conroy Matthew Lambon Ralph Google Christina Sotiropoulou Paul Conroy Matthew Lambon Ralph Google Scholar Christina Sotiropoulou Paul Conroy Matthew Lambon Ralph PubMed Christina Sotiropoulou Paul Conroy Matthew Lambon Ralph Related Article in Frontiers Google Scholar PubMed Abstract Close Back to top Javascript is disabled. Please enable Javascript in your browser settings in order to see all the content on this page.

The cognitive neuroplasticity of reading recovery in chronic aphasia: A representational similarity approach

The cognitive neuroplasticity of reading recovery in chronic aphasia: A representational similarity approach

Neuropragmatic Speech-Language Deficits Specific To Speech Act Type Following Left-Hemispheric Lesion

Neuropragmatic Speech-Language Deficits Specific To Speech Act Type Following Left-Hemispheric Lesion

Differences between monolinguals and bilinguals in mean diffusivity

Event Abstract Back to Event Differences between monolinguals and bilinguals in mean diffusivity Nandini C. Singh1, Matteo Canini2, Pasquale Della Rosa2, Brendan Weekes3* and Jubin Abutalebi2 1 National Brain Research Centre, India 2 Centre of Cognitive Neuroscience, University Vita Salute San Raffaele,, Italy 3 Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China Recent hypotheses about the effect of second language experience on neuroplasticity have suggested possible differences in white matter microstructure between bilinguals and monolinguals. In this context, mean diffusivity (MD) has emerged as a sensitive measure of neural plasticity. Given that neural plasticity is an important consequence of bilingualism (Green & Abutalebi, 2013), the primary objective of this study was to use MD and associated components axial and radial diffusivity to compare white matter microstructure of bilinguals with monolinguals based on a prediction that exposure to a second language leads to neuroplasticity connecting specific brain regions. Eighteen Hindi-English bilinguals (mean age & SD: 23.94±1.5years) and 18 Italian monolinguals (mean age & SD: 23.45±2.1 years) closely matched for age, levels of education, literacy and SES (Socio Economic Status) were examined. Language proficiency assessments revealed that bilingual subjects were equally proficient in Hindi and English. Diffusion weighted images were acquired using a transverse multi-slice, single-shot, spin echo-planar imaging (EPI) sequence with 35 gradient directions at b-value = 1000 s/mm2 and one b = 0 reference image. After preprocessing, diffusion tensor was fitted onto the corrected images using FMRIB’s FDT toolbox (http://www.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/fsl/) which generated diffusion image maps (eigen values (λ1, λ2, and λ3)), fractional anisotropy (FA) and MD, AD λ|| = λ1, RD (λ┴ = (λ2 +λ3)/2)). Voxel-wise statistics were carried out at major tract centres common to all participants using Tract Based Spatial Statistics (TBSS),(Smith et al., 2006).In order to generate additional preliminary insights into the geometry of the underlying white matter structure in bilingual speakers, distributions for mean diffusivity values for bilinguals and monolinguals were also estimated. Higher mean diffusivity (MD) for bilinguals in white matter tracts such as forceps minor and bilateral superior longitudinal fasciculus (p=0.05) were observed. There was a high degree of concordance with the tracts seen in MD and RD indicating that the increased mean diffusivity was due to a higher rate of diffusion along the perpendicular as compared to the parallel direction.MD and RD distributions of bilateral SLF in monolinguals and bilinguals showed similar trends as the FA distribution comparison. Our results demonstrate for the first time changes in mean and radial diffusivity, specifically in the right superior longitudinal fasciculus and the forceps minor in bilinguals as compared to monolinguals. We attribute these results to structural neuroplasticity in the bilingual brain as a consequence of consistent and daily use of cognitive systems involved in language control. We speculate that the structural differences found in the SLF reflect to the effects of richer articulatory repertoire required by bilinguals. Keywords: bilingualism, DTI analyses, structural plasticity, Mean diffusivity (MD), Aphasia Conference: 54th Annual Academy of Aphasia Meeting, Llandudno, United Kingdom, 16 Oct - 18 Oct, 2016. Presentation Type: Platform Sessions Topic: Academy of Aphasia Citation: Singh NC, Canini M, Della Rosa P, Weekes B and Abutalebi J (2016). Differences between monolinguals and bilinguals in mean diffusivity. Front. Psychol. Conference Abstract: 54th Annual Academy of Aphasia Meeting. doi: 10.3389/conf.fpsyg.2016.68.00131 Copyright: The abstracts in this collection have not been subject to any Frontiers peer review or checks, and are not endorsed by Frontiers. They are made available through the Frontiers publishing platform as a service to conference organizers and presenters. The copyright in the individual abstracts is owned by the author of each abstract or his/her employer unless otherwise stated. Each abstract, as well as the collection of abstracts, are published under a Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 (attribution) licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) and may thus be reproduced, translated, adapted and be the subject of derivative works provided the authors and Frontiers are attributed. For Frontiers’ terms and conditions please see https://www.frontiersin.org/legal/terms-and-conditions. Received: 01 May 2016; Published Online: 15 Aug 2016. * Correspondence: Prof. Brendan Weekes, Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China, brendanweekes@icloud.com Login Required This action requires you to be registered with Frontiers and logged in. To register or login click here. Abstract Info Abstract The Authors in Frontiers Nandini C Singh Matteo Canini Pasquale Della Rosa Brendan Weekes Jubin Abutalebi Google Nandini C Singh Matteo Canini Pasquale Della Rosa Brendan Weekes Jubin Abutalebi Google Scholar Nandini C Singh Matteo Canini Pasquale Della Rosa Brendan Weekes Jubin Abutalebi PubMed Nandini C Singh Matteo Canini Pasquale Della Rosa Brendan Weekes Jubin Abutalebi Related Article in Frontiers Google Scholar PubMed Abstract Close Back to top Javascript is disabled. Please enable Javascript in your browser settings in order to see all the content on this page.

Dynamic Recovery of Language Comprehension from Acute Wernicke�s Aphasia

Dynamic Recovery of Language Comprehension from Acute Wernicke�s Aphasia