Table 2.
Participants | CR | MMH | SC | MU |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 33 years | 34 years | 35 years | 59 years |
Etiology | Bacterial meningitis | CVA | Trauma | CVA |
Time post stroke | 17 months | 26 months | 15 months | 20 months |
Native language | Telugu | Hindi/Urdu | Telugu | Hindi |
Educational and work background | MBA and currently employed as a banker | Postgraduate and currently unemployed | B. Tech and own a construction business | Retired as assistant controller of examination for an university |
Languages known (in order of dominance) | Telugu, English, Hindi | Hindi, English, Urdu | Telugu, English, Tamil, Hindi | Hindi, English, Urdu |
Aphasia type | Anomic aphasia | Anomic aphasia | Broca's aphasia | Anomic aphasia |
Rehabilitation period | 15 months | 20 months | 3 months | 17 months |
Aphasia severity | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Language for therapy | L2 | Both L1 and L2 | Both L1 and L2, more emphasis L1. | L1 |