CompletedNot Applicable

Non-invasive Brain Stimulation as a Treatment for Dysarthria Post-stroke

Hong Kong9 participantsStarted 2016-04-01

Plain-language summary

The proposed study aimed to determine if tDCS can help post-stroke patients with dysarthria.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 75 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Cantonese-speaking adults * At least 6 months after their initial stroke * Dysarthria post-stroke Exclusion Criteria: * A personal or family history of epilepsy or seizures * A history of another neurological condition * Speech disorders * Voice disorders * Oro-maxillo-facial surgery involving the tongue and/or lip * Severe cognitive impairment * Severe aphasia * Heart disease * Metallic foreign body implant * On medications that lower neural thresholds (e.g. tricyclines, antidepressants, neuroleptic agents, etc.)