Personalized brain stimulation for primary progressive aphasia
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests a personalized brain stimulation treatment for people with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a condition that affects language skills. The treatment aims to improve language function by delivering targeted electrical stimulation to the brain.
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Who can take part
- You are between 45 and 85 years old.
- You are right-handed.
- You are fluent in English and have at least a high school education.
- You have been diagnosed with the logopenic variant of PPA (lvPPA) or a related condition with Alzheimer's biomarkers.
- You do not have other neurological conditions, significant hearing or vision loss, or severe psychiatric disorders.
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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