Integrated Platform for Computer Assisted Rehabilitation for Romanian Aphasia Impaired Patients

This paper presents an interdisciplinary approach for creating an innovative computer-based platform for the rehabilitation of aphasia patients, dedicated to the Romanian language and culture. Aphasia is a neurological disorder of speech, with moderate to severe dysfunction of the mechanisms involve...

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Published in:Procedia technology 2013, Vol.9, p.1173-1181
Main Authors: Carstoiu, Dorin, Cernian, Alexandra, Olteanu, Adriana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
aphasia
computer assisted rehabilitation
neurological disorders
Romanian language and culture
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Summary:This paper presents an interdisciplinary approach for creating an innovative computer-based platform for the rehabilitation of aphasia patients, dedicated to the Romanian language and culture. Aphasia is a neurological disorder of speech, with moderate to severe dysfunction of the mechanisms involved in language expression and understanding, affecting a large population of patients. With a wide area of symptoms, it leads to an important decrease in the patients’ quality of life and social functioning. Due to the high costs, long-term duration and lack of accessibility of the classical methods of recovery, our goal is to develop a more user-friendly, multimedia, software-based solution to aid in the rehabilitation of aphasia- related symptoms. Integrating a computerized system as a treatment option for aphasia provides several advantages and benefits, from medical, technical and social perspectives.
ISSN:2212-0173
2212-0173
DOI:10.1016/j.protcy.2013.12.131