Procedural learning in aphasic patients
Arroyo-Anlló, E.M.; Gil, R.; Esperet, E.; Ingrand, P.; Barraquer-Bordas, L.
Revista de Neurologia 27(160): 926-932
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0210-0010 PMID: 9951006 Document Number: 497370
This study concerned the procedural learning of semantic categorization. The procedure used was a serial reaction time in an group of aphasic patients. Group of aphasic patients performed slower reaction times with more errors than the controls, but everyone manifested a decreasing reaction time, even during new semantic material categorization. Our results showed that the semantic categorization could be facilitated by procedural learning. Furthermore, this study suggest that procedural learning of semantic categorisation is at least relatively independent from cerebral structures usually involved a group of aphasic patients.