Li Haozheng, Fan Shunjuan, Wu Yi, Fang Dongxiang, Hu Ruiping, Lu Rongrong
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 200040, Shanghai, China.
National Center for Neurological Disorders, 20040, Shanghai, China.
Heliyon. 2024 Jul 25;10(15):e35206. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35206. eCollection 2024 Aug 15.
This case report investigates the application of intermittent Theta-Burst Stimulation (iTBS) in aphasia rehabilitation following a right hemisphere stroke.
A 52-year-old Chinese male with Broca's aphasia post-stroke was treated with iTBS. His progress was evaluated using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) and behavioral assessments. Significant language function improvement was noted, with fNIRS showing increased activation in right hemisphere language-related cortical areas and altered functional connectivity patterns.
The findings indicate that iTBS is effective in facilitating language recovery in right hemisphere stroke-induced aphasia, highlighting the importance of personalized neurorehabilitation strategies. Despite focusing on a single case, the study contributes to understanding neural plasticity mechanisms in right hemisphere stroke-induced aphasia.
本病例报告研究间歇性theta波爆发刺激(iTBS)在右半球中风后失语症康复中的应用。
一名52岁的中国男性中风后患有布罗卡失语症,接受了iTBS治疗。使用功能近红外光谱(fNIRS)和行为评估对其进展进行评估。结果显示语言功能有显著改善,fNIRS表明右半球语言相关皮质区域的激活增加,功能连接模式改变。
研究结果表明iTBS在促进右半球中风引起的失语症语言恢复方面有效,突出了个性化神经康复策略的重要性。尽管该研究聚焦于单个病例,但有助于理解右半球中风引起的失语症中的神经可塑性机制。