Zapping the brain to save speech: new hope for aphasia?
NCT ID NCT04566731
First seen Nov 15, 2025 · Last updated Apr 29, 2026 · Updated 13 times
Summary
This study tested a gentle brain stimulation technique (tDCS) combined with language therapy in 23 people with primary progressive aphasia, a condition that slowly destroys speech. Participants received either real or fake stimulation over 10 days, and researchers measured changes in language ability and brain scans. The goal was to see if this approach could improve communication and understand how the brain changes with treatment.
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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