Use of transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of nonfluent primary progressive aphasia: a case report

ABSTRACT Primary progressive aphasia comprises a group of neurodegenerative diseases characterized by progressive speech and language dysfunction. Neuroimaging (structural and functional), biomarkers, and neuropsychological assessments allow for early diagnosis. However, there is no pharmacological...

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Main Authors: Natália Maria Lins Martins, Tathiana Baczynski, Larissa Sena, Romário de Macedo Espíndola, Natia Horato, Antonio Egidio Nardi, Valeska Marinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento 2023-12-01
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642023000100602&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:ABSTRACT Primary progressive aphasia comprises a group of neurodegenerative diseases characterized by progressive speech and language dysfunction. Neuroimaging (structural and functional), biomarkers, and neuropsychological assessments allow for early diagnosis. However, there is no pharmacological treatment for the disease. Speech and language therapy is the main rehabilitation strategy. In this case report, we describe a female patient diagnosed with nonfluent primary progressive aphasia who underwent sessions of high-frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation in the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and showed improvement in depression scores, naming tasks in oral and written speech, and comprehension tasks in oral and written discourse.
ISSN:1980-5764