Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in patients with aphasia after cerebral stroke

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for improving aphasia in patients after stroke.

BACKGROUND Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Aphasia among stroke survivors is common. Current speech and language therapy (SLT) strategies have only limited effectiveness in improving aphasia. A possible adjunct to SLT for improving SLT outcomes might be non-invasive brain stimulation by transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to modulate cortical excitability...

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and language

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a non-invasive neuromodulation technique inducing prolonged brain excitability changes and promoting cerebral plasticity, is a promising option for neurorehabilitation. Here, we review progress in research on tDCS and language functions and on the potential role of tDCS in the treatment of post-stroke aphasia. Currently available data suggest that...

Using transcranial direct-current stimulation to treat stroke patients with aphasia.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Recent research suggests that increased left hemisphere cortical activity, primarily of the left frontal cortex, is associated with improved naming performance in stroke patients with aphasia. Our aim was to determine whether anodal transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS), a method thought to increase cortical excitability, would improve naming accuracy in stroke p...

The effect of Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on the lower limb function with & without Step exercise in chronic stroke patients: a randomized control clinical trial

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of one-session transcranial direct current stimulation  (tDCS) of cerebral cortex with and without step practice on foot function in patients with chronic stroke. Materials and Methods: It was an interventional and clinical trial study. Forty patients with chronic stroke were randomly assigned into four groups, Sham tDCS, tDCS, t...

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