It is thus characterized as a nonfluent aphasia.
Once a theoretical framework has been established, the functioning of each module can then be assessed using a specific test or set of tests.
A person with aphasia often has relatively intact nonlinguistic cognitive skills, such as memory and executive function, although these and other cognitive deficits may co-occur with aphasia.
A person's symptoms may not fit neatly into a single aphasia type, and classification may change over time as communication improves with recovery.
McCauley said some family members of people with aphasia have reached back out to restart services during the pandemic.
Most studies have attempted to circumvent this challenge by utilizing non-verbal cognitive assessments to evaluate cognitive ability in people with aphasia.