Effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with music therapy in non-fluent aphasia after stroke: A randomised controlled study

CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: Our preliminary randomised controlled study indicates that low-frequency rTMS combined with music therapy is feasible and safe in improving language function and depression in non-fluent aphasia patients after stroke.WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS: What is already known on this subject Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and music therapy respectively have advantages in the treatment of non-fluent aphasia after stroke, but whether the combination of the two methods is more effective is still unknown. What this paper adds to the existing knowledge This is one of the first randomised control trials to investigate whether the clinical efficacy of low-frequency rTMS combined music therapy for non-fluent aphasia is better. The findings show that low-frequency rTMS combined music therapy is superior to traditional therapy in spontaneous speech, auditory comprehension, repetition, naming, aphasia quotient, functional language level and depression, and superior to music therapy in depression, while music therapy is superior to traditional therapy in repetition and depression. What are the potential or actual clinical implications of this work? Low-frequency rTMS combined music therapy may be a better method for treatment of non-fluent aphasia.PMID:38088533 | DOI:10.1111/1460-6984.12991
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Source Type: research