Transcranial brain stimulation to treat aphasia: A clinical perspective

Seminars in Speech and Language

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 188-202

  Fridriksson, Julius ^a   Hubbard, H Isabel ^a   Hudspeth, Sarah Grace ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

aphasia; Brain stimulation; transcranial direct current stimulation; transcranial magnetic stimulation; treatment

Indexed keywords

APHASIA; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

APHASIA; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; STROKE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 84864400003     PISSN: 07340478     EISSN: 10989056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1320039     Document Type: Review

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