Relationship between the Token Test and Chinese aphasia with different types due to left hemispheric damages
- VernacularTitle:标记测验(Token Test)与左侧大脑半球损害所致的各型失语的关系
- Author:
Yinhua WANG
;
Jianping NIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Token Test, aphasia, comprehension of speech, left hemisphere
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2000;6(2):49-52
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In order to evaluate the effect of Token Test for comprehension ability of Chinese aphasia,33 aphasics with different types due to left hemispheric damages were conducted in this study of Token Test and Aphasia Battery in Chinese(ABC).The statistic analysis showed that the score of Token Test was significant correlated with the comprehension ability,word recognition and dictation of Chinese language,construction and visual-spatial function,praxia,calculation,attention and memory ability(P<0.01)and significant correlated with the severity of their aphasia(P<0.05).This study revealed that the score of Token Test was influenced by the type and the severity of Chinese aphasia especially the comprehension ability of speech and also influenced by attention,memory,praxia,visual-spatial function,cognition,etc.Token Test was a very sensitive test of measuring the comprehension ability for Chinese speech.
