Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation vs Sham Stimulation to Treat Aphasia After Stroke | Zendy

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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation vs Sham Stimulation to Treat Aphasia After Stroke

Author(s) -

Julius Fridriksson,

Chris Rorden,

Jordan Elm,

Souvik Sen,

Mark S. George,

Leonardo Bonilha

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

jama neurology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 5.298

H-Index - 231

eISSN - 2168-6157

pISSN - 2168-6149

DOI - 10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.2287

Subject(s) - transcranial direct current stimulation , aphasia , stroke (engine) , medicine , randomized controlled trial , brain stimulation , audiology , physical therapy , psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , stimulation , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , engineering

Aphasia is a debilitating language disorder for which behavioral speech therapy is the most efficient treatment, but therapy outcomes are variable and full recovery is not always achieved. It remains unclear if adjunctive brain stimulation (anodal transcranial direct current stimulation [A-tDCS]) applied during aphasia therapy can improve outcomes.

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