Kim Jeong Min, Yang Seung Nam
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Brain Neurorehabil. 2022 Jul 27;15(2):e18. doi: 10.12786/bn.2022.15.e18. eCollection 2022 Jul.
Aphasia is one of the most serious cognitive impairments in stroke patients. An accurate diagnosis of aphasia is important for early interventions that optimize patients' functional status. Therefore, we present a review of the aphasia assessment tools currently available in Korea. Aphasia is usually evaluated using a standardized comprehensive assessment battery to establish the diagnosis of aphasia, its severity, and the treatment plan. Before a comprehensive language test, a brief screening test for aphasia can be useful to identify whether any further assessment is necessary. Several standardized evaluation tools are readily available in Korea. The Paradise-Korean version of the Western Aphasia Battery (PK-WAB) is a commonly used comprehensive aphasia test for determining the presence, type, and severity of aphasia. The Korean version of the Boston Naming Test (K-BNT) is an in-depth test to evaluate naming ability. Several screening tests, such as the Korean version of the Frenchay Aphasia Screening Test (K-FAST), the Screening Test for Aphasia and Neurologic Communication Disorders (STAND), and Semantic Verbal Fluency (SVF), can be applied to identify patients at risk in terms of language performance. Depending on the outcome of these tests, patients can be referred for further evaluation.
失语症是中风患者最严重的认知障碍之一。准确诊断失语症对于优化患者功能状态的早期干预至关重要。因此，我们对韩国目前可用的失语症评估工具进行了综述。失语症通常使用标准化的综合评估量表进行评估，以确定失语症的诊断、严重程度和治疗方案。在进行全面的语言测试之前，简短的失语症筛查测试有助于确定是否需要进一步评估。韩国有几种标准化的评估工具。西方失语症成套测验的韩国版（PK-WAB）是一种常用的综合失语症测试，用于确定失语症的存在、类型和严重程度。韩国版波士顿命名测验（K-BNT）是一项评估命名能力的深入测试。几种筛查测试，如韩国版法国ay失语症筛查测试（K-FAST）、失语症和神经交流障碍筛查测试（STAND）以及语义言语流畅性测试（SVF），可用于识别语言表现有风险的患者。根据这些测试的结果，患者可被转诊进行进一步评估。
