Title |
Combining TMS-EEG with transcranial direct current stimulation language treatment in aphasia
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Published in |
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, June 2015
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DOI | 10.1586/14737175.2015.1049998 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Susanna Cipollari, Domenica Veniero, Carmela Razzano, Carlo Caltagirone, Giacomo Koch, Paola Marangolo |
Abstract |
Despite the fact that different studies have been performed using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in aphasia, so far, to what extent the stimulation of a cerebral region may affect the activity of anatomically connected regions remains unclear. The authors used a combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and electroencephalography (EEG) to explore brain areas' excitability modulation before and after active and sham tDCS. Six chronic aphasics underwent 3 weeks of language training coupled with tDCS over the right inferior frontal gyrus. To measure the changes induced by tDCS, TMS-EEG closed to the area stimulated with tDCS were calculated. A significant improvement after tDCS stimulation was found which was accompained by a modification of the EEG over the stimulated region. |
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