Treatment of anomia in patients with wernicke's aphasia

Abstract

Clinic for rehabilitation ''dr Miroslav Zotović'', Department of neurorehabilitation, Belgrade, Serbia; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Belgrade, Serbia. Introduction/Objectives: Wernicke's aphasia is a very common type of aphasia in the population of people with aphasia. The basic characteristics of this aphasia are a disorder of understanding and naming. Due to pronounced naming disorders, the speech of these patients is often semantically empty, ie. meaningless. Various therapeutic methods are used in the treatment of naming disorders. The aim of this paper is to present current methods in the treatment of anomie in persons with Wernicke's aphasia. Participants, Materials/Methods: We used the PubMed and COBSON database search, for the period from 2000 to 2022, key words: aphasia treatment, Wernicke's aphasia treatment, naming treatment. Results: Among the most commonly used methods for treating Wernicke's aphasia are: Phonological Component Analysis, Semantic Component Analysis, Gesture Promotion, Constraint Induced Therapy- CIAT, Verb Grid Strengthening Treatment, Tactus Therapy Programs, and Communicative Partner Training. Conclusions: A review of the literature shows that most studies on the treatment of anomie have been performed on a small number of patients, and that there is still insufficient evidence of the actual effectiveness of these methods of treating anomie. Further research in this area, conducted on a larger number of subjects, could provide a more complete insight into the impact of specific therapeutic methods on the recovery of naming function in patients with Wernicke's aphasia.