Combining rTMS With Intensive Language-Action Therapy in Chronic Aphasia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Published in: Frontiers in neuroscience Vol. 12; p. 1036
• Main Authors: Heikkinen, Paula H., Pulvermüller, Friedemann, Mäkelä, Jyrki P., Ilmoniemi, Risto J., Lioumis, Pantelis, Kujala, Teija, Manninen, Riitta-Leena, Ahvenainen, Antti, Klippi, Anu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Research Foundation 04.02.2019; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: Aphasia; chronic aphasia; Cortex (frontal); efficacy; Hemispheric laterality; ILAT; Laboratories; Language; language rehabilitation; Magnetic fields; Neurology; Neuromodulation; Neuroscience; Neurosciences; randomized controlled trial (RCT); Rehabilitation; rTMS; Statistical analysis; Stroke; Transcranial magnetic stimulation; Finland; language rehabilitation; ILAT; rTMS; randomized controlled trial (RCT); efficacy; chronic aphasia

Neuromodulation technologies, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), are promising tools for neurorehabilitation, aphasia therapy included, but not yet in common clinical use. Combined with behavioral techniques, in particular treatment-efficient (ILAT, previously CIAT or CILT), TMS could...