Left Prefrontal Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in a Logopenic Variant of Primary Progressive Aphasia: A Case Report.

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Date publication

janvier 2016

Journal

European neurology

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr HAFFEN Emmanuel


Tous les auteurs :
Bereau M, Magnin E, Nicolier M, Berthet L, Dariel E, Ferreira S, Sylvestre G, Monnin J, Chopard G, Bouladour H, Vandel P, Haffen E

Résumé

High frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (hf-rTMS) improves language skills in Alzheimer's disease (AD). We report the use of hf-rTMS in a patient with logopenic primary progressive aphasia (LPPA) due to AD.

Mots clés

Aged, Aphasia, Primary Progressive, diagnosis, Cognition, physiology, Female, Humans, Neuropsychological Tests, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, methods, Treatment Outcome

Référence

Eur. Neurol.. 2016 ;76(1-2):12-8