Could a gentle brain zap boost speech therapy for stroke survivors?

This pilot study tested whether adding a mild electrical brain stimulation (tDCS) to intensive speech therapy helps people with non-fluent aphasia (trouble speaking after a stroke) improve their ability to talk in sentences and recall words. Ten adults who had a stroke and have aphasia took part. They received both real and fake stimulation across two weeks of therapy. The goal was to see if the combination is safe, tolerable, and worth testing in a larger trial.