Anodal tDCS Offers Possible Benefit for Improving Item Recall in Post-Stroke Aphasia
Following adjustment, the mean change in correctly naming common objects was greater in patients undergoing A-tDCS vs sham tDCS.
Aphasia
Primary Progressive Aphasia Pathology May Help Differentiate Dementia Subtypes
The researchers found that the PPA-FTLD group had normal scores on all conditions—scores that were indistinguishable from those of healthy elderly control subjects.
Distributed Aphasia Therapy Superior to Intensive
After stroke, patients with aphasia benefit more from a distributed therapy schedule.
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation May Improve Aphasia Outcomes
Speech impairment previously thought irreversible show incremental improvement with the experimental treatment.
Criminal Behavior More Likely in Frontotemporal Dementia
Patients with bvFTD are more likely to exhibit criminal behavior like theft and public urination.
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