Understanding Aphasia Recovery After Stroke
Neural Correlates of Recovery from Aphasia After Stroke
This project aims to understand how people recover their speech and language abilities after experiencing aphasia due to a stroke.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Vanderbilt University Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Nashville, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11134255 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Many people who have a stroke experience aphasia, which affects their ability to speak and understand language, and while most improve, the extent of recovery varies greatly. This project looks at how speech and language skills change over the first year after a stroke. Researchers use brain imaging and language tests to find out what factors might predict how much someone will recover. By studying these patterns, we hope to gain insights into the brain's ability to heal and adapt after injury.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this type of research are individuals who have recently experienced a stroke and developed aphasia.
Not a fit: Patients who do not have aphasia or whose aphasia is not related to a stroke may not directly benefit from this specific research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to better ways to predict recovery from aphasia and develop more effective treatments for people affected by stroke.
How similar studies have performed: Previous phases of this ongoing work have successfully documented recovery patterns and identified key brain regions involved in language processing after stroke.
Where this research is happening
Nashville, United States
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: De Riesthal, Michael R — Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Study coordinator: De Riesthal, Michael R
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.