Pisano, Francesca (2023) Beyond Broca and Wernicke: neuromodulation in aphasia rehabilitation. [Tesi di dottorato]
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| Tipologia del documento: | Tesi di dottorato |
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| Lingua: | English |
| Titolo: | Beyond Broca and Wernicke: neuromodulation in aphasia rehabilitation |
| Autori: | Autore Email Pisano, Francesca francesca.pisano2@unina.it |
| Data: | 2 Marzo 2023 |
| Numero di pagine: | 190 |
| Istituzione: | Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II |
| Dipartimento: | Studi Umanististici |
| Dottorato: | Mind, gender and languages |
| Ciclo di dottorato: | 35 |
| Coordinatore del Corso di dottorato: | nome email Bacchini, Dario dario.bacchini@unina.it |
| Tutor: | nome email Marangolo, Paola [non definito] |
| Data: | 2 Marzo 2023 |
| Numero di pagine: | 190 |
| Parole chiave: | Aphasia; neuromodulation; tDCS; tsDCS; rehabilitation; connectionist approach; language recovery |
| Settori scientifico-disciplinari del MIUR: | Area 11 - Scienze storiche, filosofiche, pedagogiche e psicologiche > M-PSI/01 - Psicologia generale Area 11 - Scienze storiche, filosofiche, pedagogiche e psicologiche > M-PSI/02 - Psicobiologia e psicologia fisiologica |
| Depositato il: | 15 Mar 2023 19:03 |
| Ultima modifica: | 10 Apr 2025 14:16 |
| URI: | http://www.fedoa.unina.it/id/eprint/15216 |
Abstract
This PhD thesis explores the role of non-invasive brain stimulation, specifically Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), in aphasia rehabilitation. The thesis argues that recent advances in neuroimaging have led to a more integrative approach to language recovery, which involves not only traditional language areas but also other structures such as the motor cortex, the cerebellum and the prefrontal regions. The thesis presents three experiments that investigate the effectiveness of tDCS over traditional and less traditional areas for language recovery in persons with chronic aphasia. The first experiment shows the effectiveness of tDCS over the left temporo-parietal cortex combined with a language treatment for the recovery of writing abilities. In the second experiment, the use of transpinal stimulation was compared with tDCS applied over the frontal region to verify which of the two techniques is the most effective for the recovery of articulatory difficulties. The last experiment confirms the strong relationships between language and executive functions, highlighting the possibility of using executive functions to recover functional communication in persons with severe aphasia. Overall, this thesis contributes to the development of modern integrative approaches to aphasia rehabilitation using non-invasive brain stimulation techniques such as tDCS. The findings provide valuable insights into the potential of tDCS in targeting less traditional areas to support language recovery and improve functional communication in persons with aphasia.
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