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Long-term transcranial magnetic stimulation plus language therapy may slow aphasia progression

Long-term transcranial magnetic stimulation plus language therapy may slow aphasia progression

Hospital Clínico San Carlos in Madrid-led research reports that intermittent theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) paired with language therapy over six months was associated with positive outcomes in primary progressive aphasia (PPA). Improvements included less decline in regional brain metabolism and improvements in language abilities, functional independence, and neuropsychiatric symptoms.

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