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Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and language
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a non-invasive neuromodulation technique inducing prolonged brain excitability changes and promoting cerebral plasticity, is a promising option for neurorehabilitation. Here, we review progress in research on tDCS and language functions and on the pote...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3717599/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23138766 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2012-302825 |
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author | Monti, Alessia Ferrucci, Roberta Fumagalli, Manuela Mameli, Francesca Cogiamanian, Filippo Ardolino, Gianluca Priori, Alberto |
author_facet | Monti, Alessia Ferrucci, Roberta Fumagalli, Manuela Mameli, Francesca Cogiamanian, Filippo Ardolino, Gianluca Priori, Alberto |
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description | Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a non-invasive neuromodulation technique inducing prolonged brain excitability changes and promoting cerebral plasticity, is a promising option for neurorehabilitation. Here, we review progress in research on tDCS and language functions and on the potential role of tDCS in the treatment of post-stroke aphasia. Currently available data suggest that tDCS over language-related brain areas can modulate linguistic abilities in healthy individuals and can improve language performance in patients with aphasia. Whether the results obtained in experimental conditions are functionally important for the quality of life of patients and their caregivers remains unclear. Despite the fact that important variables are yet to be determined, tDCS combined with rehabilitation techniques seems a promising therapeutic option for aphasia. |
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spelling | pubmed-37175992013-07-23 Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and language Monti, Alessia Ferrucci, Roberta Fumagalli, Manuela Mameli, Francesca Cogiamanian, Filippo Ardolino, Gianluca Priori, Alberto J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry Cognitive Neurology Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a non-invasive neuromodulation technique inducing prolonged brain excitability changes and promoting cerebral plasticity, is a promising option for neurorehabilitation. Here, we review progress in research on tDCS and language functions and on the potential role of tDCS in the treatment of post-stroke aphasia. Currently available data suggest that tDCS over language-related brain areas can modulate linguistic abilities in healthy individuals and can improve language performance in patients with aphasia. Whether the results obtained in experimental conditions are functionally important for the quality of life of patients and their caregivers remains unclear. Despite the fact that important variables are yet to be determined, tDCS combined with rehabilitation techniques seems a promising therapeutic option for aphasia. BMJ Publishing Group 2013-08 2012-11-08 /pmc/articles/PMC3717599/ /pubmed/23138766 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2012-302825 Text en Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions This is an Open Access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 3.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ |
spellingShingle | Cognitive Neurology Monti, Alessia Ferrucci, Roberta Fumagalli, Manuela Mameli, Francesca Cogiamanian, Filippo Ardolino, Gianluca Priori, Alberto Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and language |
title | Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and language |
title_full | Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and language |
title_fullStr | Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and language |
title_full_unstemmed | Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and language |
title_short | Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and language |
title_sort | transcranial direct current stimulation (tdcs) and language |
topic | Cognitive Neurology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3717599/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23138766 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2012-302825 |
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