Application of Modified Western Aphasia Battery to 11 Korean Aphasics.
- Author:
Duk Ryul NA
1
;
Kwang Woo LEE
;
Ho Jin MYUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Aphasia*;
Comprehension;
Humans;
Neuropsychological Tests
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1987;5(2):190-198
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to present a form of aphasia test, Modified Western Aphasia Battery (MWAB), which can be a practical method of examing and classifying Korean aphasic patients. This scorable test has five subtests: information, fluency, comprehension, repetition and naming. The authors have examined 11 aphasics and 34 normal control with this test, and report its methods and results.
