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ArticleCurrent physical medicine and rehabilitation reports2020

Neuromodulation in post-stroke aphasia treatment.

Bonnie L Breining, Rajani Sebastian

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Article in Current physical medicine and rehabilitation reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07535788 (Implementing Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation), which is not on this map. Cited by 28 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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28citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07535788 not yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Implementing Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in an Acute Rehabilitation Setting

TypeobservationalSponsorCasa Colina Hospital and Centers for HealthcareRan2026 to 2027Enrolled30ConditionsAphasia, StrokeArmstranscranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Diagnosing and managing post-stroke aphasia.Expert review of neurotherapeutics · 2021
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  11. Advances in Neuromodulation Techniques for Aphasia Rehabilitation: A Comprehensive Review.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bonnie L BreiningDepartment of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Rajani SebastianDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Johns Hopkins Medicine · US

Funding

Telerehab for Aphasia (TERRA)P50DC014664 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA · PI BONILHA, LEONARDO F · 2016 to 2025
$25.0M
Neural Basis of Lexical Deficits in Hyperacute StrokeR01DC005375 · NIDCD · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Argye E. Hillis · 2002 to 2026
$11.8M
Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Augment Chronic Aphasia TreatmentR00DC015554 · NIDCD · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI SEBASTIAN, RAJANI · 2018 to 2020
$720k
NIDCD NIH HHS P50 DC014664NIDCD NIH HHS R00 DC015554NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC005375
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewThis paper aims to review non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) methods to augment speech and language therapy (SLT) for patients with post-stroke aphasia. RECENT

findingsIn the past five years there have been more than 30 published studies assessing the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for improving aphasia in people who have had a stroke. Different approaches to NIBS treatment have been used in post-stroke aphasia treatment including different stimulation locations, stimulation intensity, number of treatment sessions, outcome measures, type of aphasia treatment, and time post-stroke. SUMMARY: This review of NIBS for post-stroke aphasia shows that both tDCS and TMS can be beneficial for improving speech and language outcomes for patients with stroke. Prior to translating NIBS to clinical practice, further studies are needed to determine optimal tDCS and TMS parameters as well as the mechanisms underlying tDCS and TMS treatment outcomes.

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aphasiaNIBSrTMSSLTtDCS

Identifiers

PMID33344066
PMCPMC7748105
OpenAlexW3007894581

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