Characterization of individual communication disturbs after ICVA through application of adapted MAC battery

Abstract

This study aimed to characterize the communicative disorders in individuals after ischemic stroke, through implementation of the adapted MAC Battery. In the period from June 15 to September 5, 2014, entered the hospital foundation Santa Casa de Misericordia de Franca, 15 subjects aged 40-75 years, males and females diagnosed with the first case of ischemic stroke, valued at two sessions of twenty-five minutes each, at the bedside. Clinical evaluation consisted of fourteen tasks of the MAC Battery, which has been adapted for application in hospitals. The results showed the prevalence of communicative disorders in 64% of the tasks performed, indicating significance in the responses regarding the level of education in the MAC Battery performance; differently, the variable age does not influence significantly. The study stresses the importance of research aimed at developing protocols to assess the communication of aphasic patients in hospitals, enabling the early identification of communicative alterations present in patients affected by ischemic stroke.