| Objective: To investigate the effect of high-intensity melodic intonation therapy (MIT) on language function and daily communication ability of patients with non-fluent aphasia after stroke. Methods: From June 2019 to December 2021, 40 patients with non-fluent aphasia after stroke who were hospitalized in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University were randomly divided into test group and control group according to the method of random number table, with 20 patients in each group. The control group was given conventional speech therapy, and the test group was given high-intensity MTT. Before and after treatment, the language function was evaluated by self speech, listening comprehension, retelling and naming (the first four items of the Western Aphasia Battery), and the daily communication ability was evaluated by the communication abilities in daily living (CADL). Results: There was significant difference in degrees of improvement in self speech, listening comprehension, retelling and naming in both group before and after treatment (P<0.05), and the daily communication ability after treatment was significantly improved (P<0.05). At the same time, the first four functions of WAB and the scores of CADL in the test group were better than those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: High-intensity has a significant effect on improving the language function and daily communication ability of patients with non-fluent aphasia after stroke. |
