College
College of Health Professions
Date of Last Revision
2025-06-04 16:20:32
Major
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Honors Course
SLPA 496
Number of Credits
2
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2025
Abstract
A stroke is when there is lack of blood flow to part of the brain. It can cause permanent damage, such as paralysis, sensory changes, difficulty with speech and language (such as aphasia), and decreased memory. Within this project, we will discuss individuals post-stroke who are diagnosed with aphasia, which is the inability to understand and express language. Currently, there are minimal resources available to help a healthcare worker define and assess the fatigue level of a patient post-stroke who is also diagnosed with aphasia. The first objective of this research is to discuss stroke and aphasia. The second objective is to propose a definite definition of what post stroke fatigue is. The third objective is to determine what current measures are being used to determine fatigue levels. The fourth objective and purpose of the research is to create a questionnaire that could assist individuals post-stroke with aphasia in rating their fatigue levels.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Angela Reif
First Reader
Dr. Scott Palasik
Second Reader
Ms. Denise Simcox
Honors Faculty Advisor
Dr. Waseem Al Matar
Proprietary and/or Confidential Information
No
Recommended Citation
Best, Abigail, "An Aphasia Friendly Questionnaire for Post-Stroke Fatigue" (2025). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 2054.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/2054