Can tDCS enhance item-specific effects and generalization after linguistically motivated aphasia therapy for verbs?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aphasia therapy focusing on abstract properties of language promotes both item-specific effects and generalization to untreated materials. Neuromodulation with transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) has been shown to enhance item-specific improvement, but its potential to enhance generalization has not been systematically investigated. Here, we test the efficacy of ACTION (a linguistically motivated protocol) and tDCS in producing item-specific and generalized improvement in aphasia.

Method

Nine individuals with post-stroke aphasia participated in this study. Participants were pre-tested with a diagnostic language battery and a cognitive screening. Experimental tasks were administered over multiple baselines. Production of infinitives, of finite verbs and

SUBMITTER: de Aguiar V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4519773 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature