Table 3.
Language function assessment results.
| Type of PPA | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 5 | Case 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lvPPA | nfvPPA | lvPPA | lvPPA | nfvPPA | nfvPPA | |
| Naming | ||||||
| Boston Naming test (max. 15) | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| Responsive naming1 (max. 30) | 8 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 22 |
| Confrontation naming 1 (max. 114=100%)2 | 71% | 99% | 54% | 46% | 91% | 88% |
| Single-word and sentence comprehension | ||||||
| Word discrimination1 (max. 72=100%)2 | 97% | 100% | 88% | 63% | 100% | 100% |
| Commands1 (max. 15) | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 13 |
| Yes/no answers3 (max. 10) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | – |
| Space relations3 (max. 10) | 9 | 10 | 9 | – | 10 | 10 |
| Syntax comprehension3 (max. 10) | 7 | 8 | NA | – | 10 | 9 |
| Repetition | ||||||
| Syllable strings (+ preserved, − impaired) | + | + | − | − | − | − |
| Sentences1 high/low frequency (max. 8/8) | 2/0 | 7/7 | 4/1 | NA | 4/5 | 4/4 |
1
Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination;
2
the results are presented as percentage values to enable the comparison of naming with word discrimination which is based on the same set of stimuli;
3
set of clinical trials by Łucki and Maruszewski;
4
NA – not administered.