Non-invasive Repeated Therapeutic Stimulation for Aphasia Recovery: A Multilingual, Multicenter Aphasia Trial

Noninvasive brain stimulation such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) or transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been used in case series and small randomized controlled trials to improve recovery from poststroke aphasia in combination with speech and language therapy. Results of these studies suggest possible clinical efficacy and an excellent safety profile. Therefore, a larger international multicenter proof-of-concept trial was launched, to directly compare the safety and efficacy of rTMS, tDCS, and sham stimulation as adjuvant therapy to speech and language therapy in subacute poststroke aphasia.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research