Clinical Feasibility of Combining Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation with Standard Aphasia Therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a safe, portable, and inexpensive form of noninvasive brain stimulation that appears to augment the effects of concurrent therapy. However, several methodological issues in existing studies distance tDCS from current clinical practice. In this study, we offered (and administered) tDCS to individuals seeking typical behavioral aphasia therapy on an outpatient basis.

Methods

We approached clients (n = 10) planning to receive standard aphasia therapy at a university clinic. Following a brief description of tDCS, we offered to provide stimulation during their therapy. Those interested and without contraindications participated in a double-blind, sham-controlled crossover study of tDCS paired with speech-language therap

SUBMITTER: Duncan ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7731681 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature