PRIMARY PROGRESSIVE APHASIA
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Zapping the brain to save speech: new hope for aphasia?
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether a gentle brain stimulation technique called tDCS, combined with language therapy, could improve speech in 23 people with primary progressive aphasia (a condition where language slowly gets worse). Participants received either real or fake stimulation dai…
Matched conditions: PRIMARY PROGRESSIVE APHASIA
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 17, 2026 00:30 UTC
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Zapping the brain to save speech: new hope for aphasia?
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested a treatment for primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a condition that slowly destroys language abilities. 76 adults with PPA received either real or fake brain stimulation (tDCS) combined with language therapy for 10 sessions. Researchers measured language improve…
Matched conditions: PRIMARY PROGRESSIVE APHASIA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 17, 2026 00:28 UTC
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Brain scans reveal tau patterns in rare dementia
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study used a special brain scan (PET) to measure tau protein buildup in 81 people with primary progressive aphasia or frontotemporal dementia. The goal was to see if different types of these disorders have unique tau patterns compared to healthy controls. Participants were a…
Matched conditions: PRIMARY PROGRESSIVE APHASIA
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 00:32 UTC