Testing a new approach for primary progressive aphasia diagnosis
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study focuses on people with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a condition that affects language over time. It tests a “multimodal” set of assessments and treatment planning, which may help your care team diagnose and support you more accurately.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) using standard clinical criteria
- Your PPA symptoms are mild, based on a language-symptom severity scale (PASS)
- You are a native speaker of Italian
- You do not have developmental disorders
- You do not have other medical or psychiatric problems that would make testing hard to complete
- You have no medical reason that would make transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) unsafe for you
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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