Zapping the brain to save speech: new hope for aphasia?
NCT ID NCT04046991
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a gentle electrical current applied to the brain (tDCS) can improve language when combined with speech therapy in people with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a condition that slowly damages language abilities. 76 adults with two types of PPA received either real or fake stimulation over 10 sessions. Researchers measured language changes right after treatment and again 3 months later, and also used brain scans to understand how the language network responds.
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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