Conclusions Piracetam plays a limited role in the rehabilitation of overall language impairment and only benefits written language ability at the end of trials .
Its effect on overall linguistic level and written language tends to emerge within a short period and declines thereafter
Background Aphasia is a common symptom in post-stroke patients .
Piracetam is a commonly used nootropic agent that promises various benefits to brain function , including language improvement .
Objective We performed a systematic review and meta- analysis to assess whether piracetam facilitates the rehabilitation of language performance in post-stroke patients .
Piracetam and Dyslexia: Effects on Reading Tests
Previous research has suggested that dyslexics treated with piracetam have shown improvements in reading skills , verbal memory and verbal conceptualizing ability , feature analysis , and processing of letter-like stimuli .  Two hundrend twenty-five dyslexic children between the ages of 7 years 6 months and 12 years 11 months whose reading skills were significantly below their intellecutual capacity were enrolled in a multicenter , 36-week , double-blind , placebo-contrlled study . Children of below average intelligence , with abnormal findings on audiologic , ophthalmologic , neurologic , psychiatric , and physical examinations , who were emotionally disturbed or educationally deprived and who had recently been treated with psychoactive medication were excluded from the trial .  Piracetam was well tolerated , with no serious adverse clinical or laboratory effects reported . Piracetam-treated children showed significant improvements in reading ability ( Gray Oral Reading Test ) and reading comprehension ( Gilmore Oral Reading Test ) . Treatment effects were evident after 12 weeks and were sustained for the total period ( 36 weeks
Conclusions Piracetam plays a limited role in the rehabilitation of overall language impairment and only benefits written language ability at the end of trials .
Its effect on overall linguistic level and written language tends to emerge within a short period and declines thereafter
Background Aphasia is a common symptom in post-stroke patients .
Piracetam is a commonly used nootropic agent that promises various benefits to brain function , including language improvement .
Objective We performed a systematic review and meta- analysis to assess whether piracetam facilitates the rehabilitation of language performance in post-stroke patients .