[Catamnestic studies of patients with aphasia after stroke]

In 28 patients with aphasia after stroke speech ability was studied twice at intervals of 1-4 years. A comparison of the initial results with those after follow-up showed that the process of return of speech ability (especially in case of motor aphasia) is not limited to the early post-stroke period of several weeks to several months, but takes a much longer time. This justifies logopedic treatment of aphatic patients (also in sanatorium) even many months after stroke.