Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Pharmacotherapy for aphasia.

M L Albert1, D L Bachman, A Morgan

  • 1Department of Neurology, Boston University Medical School, MA.

Neurology
|June 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Corrigendum to Updated Acoustic Normative Data Through the Lifespan: A Scoping Review, 39 (4) (2025) 1130.e1-1130.e18.

Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation·2026
Same author

Experiences of Testing Negative or Positive for HIV in Malawi, South Africa, and Zambia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

AIDS and behavior·2025
Same author

Feasibility and effectiveness of a smartphone access program for promoting engagement in care among perinatal people with substance use disorders: a pilot study.

Frontiers in health services·2025
Same author

A comprehensive experimental study on the mechanisms of waterflood inefficiency in a Morrowan sandstone reservoir.

Scientific reports·2025
Same author

Strategic placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for cardiac arrests in public locations and private residences.

Resuscitation plus·2022
Same author

Adult North Star Network (ANSN): Consensus Guideline For The Standard Of Care Of Adults With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Journal of neuromuscular diseases·2021
Same journal

Factors Associated With Disability Improvement and Worsening Independent of Attacks in Patients With AQP4-IgG+ NMOSD and MOGAD: A Multicenter Cohort Study.

Neurology·2026
Same journal

Cost-Effectiveness of Intracranial Aneurysm Screening: A Systematic Review.

Neurology·2026
Same journal

Rare Eating Epilepsy: Co-Occurrence of Focal Cortical Dysplasia and Gray Matter Heterotopia.

Neurology·2026
Same journal

Spatiotemporal Associations Between Cortical Microinfarcts and Cortical Superficial Siderosis in Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy.

Neurology·2026
Same journal

Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption Before Interhospital Transfer for Thrombectomy and Clinical Outcome.

Neurology·2026
Same journal

At Death's Door: Cytosolic Dopamine in Patients With Parkinson Disease.

Neurology·2026
See all related articles

Bromocriptine treatment improved speech fluency and language performance in a patient with transcortical motor aphasia. Symptoms like hesitancy and impaired speech initiation resolved, but returned after drug cessation.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Neurolinguistics
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Aphasia following stroke can involve neurotransmitter system disruptions.
  • Pharmacotherapy targeting specific symptoms may enhance language recovery.
  • Transcranial motor aphasia is characterized by hesitancy and impaired speech initiation.

Observation:

  • A patient with long-standing transcranial motor aphasia presented with hesitancy and impaired speech initiation.
  • The patient received bromocriptine to address these specific speech symptoms.

Findings:

  • Bromocriptine therapy led to substantial improvements in language performance.
  • Observed improvements included reduced response latency, fewer paraphasias, and enhanced naming ability.
  • Language function returned to baseline levels after discontinuing bromocriptine.

Related Experiment Videos

Implications:

  • Neurotransmitter modulation, specifically with bromocriptine, shows potential for treating specific aphasia symptoms.
  • This case highlights the link between neurotransmitter systems and language function in aphasia.
  • Further research into pharmacotherapy for post-stroke aphasia is warranted.