Synthetic, Perceptive, Emotive and Cognitive Systems Lab
“SPECS uses synthetic methods to study and synthesize the neuronal, psychological and behavioural principles underlying perception, emotion, and cognition.”
Our Research
Recent Publications
July 2019
The Rehabilitation Gaming System for Aphasia on Catalan TV, el Punt Avui.
SPECS-lab study on post-stroke aphasia [...]
A critical time window for recovery extends beyond one-year post-stroke
Previous studies in humans suggest that there is a 3- to 6-months “critical window” of heightened neuroplasticity poststroke. We analyze the temporal structure of recovery in patients with hemiparesis and uncover a precise gradient of enhanced sensitivity to treatment that expands far beyond the limits of the so-called critical window. These findings highlight the need for providing therapy to patients at the chronic and late chronic stages.
May 2019
Coordinated representational reinstatement in the human hippocampus and lateral temporal cortex during episodic memory retrieval
Previous studies in humans suggest that there is a 3- to 6-mo “critical window” of heightened neuroplasticity poststroke. We analyze the temporal structure of recovery in patients with hemiparesis and uncover a precise gradient of enhanced sensitivity to treatment that expands far beyond the limits of the so-called critical window. These findings highlight the need for providing therapy to patients at the chronic and late chronic stages.
April 2019
Augmented Dyadic Therapy Boosts Recovery of Language Function in Patients With Nonfluent Aphasia
Our results demonstrate the effectiveness of the Rehabilitation Gaming System for aphasia for improving language and communication in patients with chronic aphasia suggesting that the current challenges faced by the healthcare system in the treatment of stroke might be effectively addressed by augmenting traditional therapy with computer-based methods.
