Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation as an Adjunct to Verb Network Strengthening Treatment in Post-stroke Chronic Aphasia: A Double-Blinded Randomized Feasibility Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Difficulties in discourse production are common in post-stroke chronic aphasia. Previous studies have found that speech and language therapy combined with transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) may improve language skills like naming and enhance aphasia treatment outcomes. However, very few studies have investigated the effect of tDCS when combined with interventions for improving higher level language skills such as the Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST).

Aims

This study aimed to determine the feasibility of anodal tDCS as an adjunct to VNeST to improve discourse production in post-stroke chronic aphasia.

Methods

Six people with post-stroke chronic aphasia took part in this double-blinded randomized feasibility study. Participants were ra

SUBMITTER: Matar SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8924047 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature