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EnglishThis case-report shows that high frequency repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (hf-rTMS), applied to the left prefrontal cortex, may improve the linguistic skills in Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA). The patient's performance was evaluated on a battery of language production and memory span tasks, before and after two hf-rTMS treatments and one SHAM treatment. We observed a significant and lasting improvement of the patient's performance on verb production following the application of hf-rTMS versus Baseline and SHAM conditions. This finding suggests that hf-rTMS may directly strengthen the neural connections within an area of metabolic dysfunction and encourages the use of rTMS as an alternative therapeutic tool for neurodegenerative forms of aphasia.
Finocchiaro, C., Maimone, M., Brighina, F., Piccoli, T., Giglia, G., & Fierro, B. (2006). A case study of primary progressive aphasia: Improvement on verbs after rTMS treatment. NEUROCASE, 12(6), 317-321.
| Data di pubblicazione: | 2006 |
| Titolo: | A case study of primary progressive aphasia: Improvement on verbs after rTMS treatment |
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| Citazione: | Finocchiaro, C., Maimone, M., Brighina, F., Piccoli, T., Giglia, G., & Fierro, B. (2006). A case study of primary progressive aphasia: Improvement on verbs after rTMS treatment. NEUROCASE, 12(6), 317-321. |
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| Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13554790601126203 |
| Abstract: | This case-report shows that high frequency repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (hf-rTMS), applied to the left prefrontal cortex, may improve the linguistic skills in Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA). The patient's performance was evaluated on a battery of language production and memory span tasks, before and after two hf-rTMS treatments and one SHAM treatment. We observed a significant and lasting improvement of the patient's performance on verb production following the application of hf-rTMS versus Baseline and SHAM conditions. This finding suggests that hf-rTMS may directly strengthen the neural connections within an area of metabolic dysfunction and encourages the use of rTMS as an alternative therapeutic tool for neurodegenerative forms of aphasia. |
| Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/26 - Neurologia Settore BIO/09 - Fisiologia Settore M-PSI/02 - Psicobiologia E Psicologia Fisiologica |
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