Despite the fact that different studies have been performed using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in aphasia, so far, to what extent the stimulation of a cerebral region may affect the activity of anatomically connected regions remains unclear. The authors used a combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and electroencephalography (EEG) to explore brain areas’ excitability modulation before and after active and sham tDCS. Six chronic aphasics underwent 3 weeks of language training coupled with tDCS over the right inferior frontal gyrus. To measure the changes induced by tDCS, TMS-EEG closed to the area stimulated with tDCS were calculated. A significant improvement after tDCS stimulation was found which was accompained by a modification of the EEG over the stimulated region.

Combining TMS-EEG with transcranial direct current stimulation language treatment in aphasia / Cipollari, S; Veniero, D; Razzano, C; Caltagirone, C; Koch, G; Marangolo, Paola. - In: EXPERT REVIEW NEUROTHERAPEUTICS. - ISSN 1744-8360. - 15:7(2015), pp. 833-845.

Combining TMS-EEG with transcranial direct current stimulation language treatment in aphasia

MARANGOLO, Paola
2015

Abstract

Despite the fact that different studies have been performed using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in aphasia, so far, to what extent the stimulation of a cerebral region may affect the activity of anatomically connected regions remains unclear. The authors used a combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and electroencephalography (EEG) to explore brain areas’ excitability modulation before and after active and sham tDCS. Six chronic aphasics underwent 3 weeks of language training coupled with tDCS over the right inferior frontal gyrus. To measure the changes induced by tDCS, TMS-EEG closed to the area stimulated with tDCS were calculated. A significant improvement after tDCS stimulation was found which was accompained by a modification of the EEG over the stimulated region.
2015
Combining TMS-EEG with transcranial direct current stimulation language treatment in aphasia / Cipollari, S; Veniero, D; Razzano, C; Caltagirone, C; Koch, G; Marangolo, Paola. - In: EXPERT REVIEW NEUROTHERAPEUTICS. - ISSN 1744-8360. - 15:7(2015), pp. 833-845.
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