RT Journal Article
T1 Combined anodal transcranial direct current stimulation and behavioural naming treatment improves language performance in post-stroke aphasic patients
A1 Cid Fernández, Susana
A1 Rivas Fernández, Miguel Ángel
A1 Varela-López, Benxamín
A1 Galdo Álvarez, Santiago
K1 Stroke
K1 Patients with aphasia
K1 Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (atDCS)
K1 Left posterior perisylvian area
K1 Behavioural naming treatment
AB Primary objective: During the last decade, studies using anodal transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (atDCS) have yielded promising results in patients with aphasia. The main aim of the present pilot study was to assess the effects of combined atDCS on the left posterior perisylvian region and behavioural naming training on the behavioural outcomes on language comprehension and production of patients with post-stroke aphasia.Research design: 2x2 quasi-experimental design, optimal to compare changes after treatment in an experimental vs a control group.Methods and Procedures: Ten patients with post-stroke aphasia were enrolled in this study: half received atDCS on the left posterior perisylvian region while they underwent a 2-week behavioural naming training. The other half received sham stimulation. The outcomes were measured using the abbreviated form of the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination, and analysed using t-tests.Main outcomes and Results: Both groups improved their performance in Oral comprehension, Narrative writing, and Language Competence Index, but only those that received anodal tDCS presented better results in the Naming category after the treatment.Conclusions: AtDCS on the left posterior perisylvian area seems to be a promising tool for boosting the outcomes of behavioural naming therapy in patients with post-stroke aphasia.
PB Taylor & Francis
SN 0269-9052
YR 2022
FD 2022-08-10
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/38562
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/38562
LA eng
NO Cid-Fernández, S., Rivas-Fernández, M. Á., Varela-López, B., & Galdo-Álvarez, S. (2022). Combined anodal transcranial direct current stimulation and behavioural naming treatment improves language performance in patients with post-stroke aphasia. Brain Injury, 36(8), 1039–1045. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2022.2109733
NO This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Brain Injury on 12 Aug 2022, available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2022.2109733
NO MINECO
NO Xunta de Galicia: ED481B 2016/078-0
DS Minerva
RD 23 abr 2026