Assessment of aphasia: dialectal and cultural considerations in neurology.

Introduction: In the context of neurological disorders, language assessment is traditionally based on the use of the standard language of the community in which the assessment is performed. Dialectal variables constitute a "forgotten" topic. This review aims to provide resources and working guidelines to overcome this limitation.

Assessment of aphasia: dialectal and cultural considerations in neurology.

Introduction: In the context of neurological disorders, language assessment is traditionally based on the use of the standard language of the community in which the assessment is performed. Dialectal variables constitute a 'forgotten' topic. This review aims to provide resources and working guidelines to overcome this limitation.