10 May 2021 : Clinical Research
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Language Following Constraint-Induced Aphasia Therapy Primed with Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation in 13 Patients with Post-Stroke Aphasia
Jane B. Allendorfer1BCDEF*, Rodolphe Nenert1BCDE, Sangeeta Nair1CDE, Jennifer Vannest2ABDE, Jerzy P. Szaflarski13ABCDEFGDOI: 10.12659/MSM.930100
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930100
Table 1 Baseline (T1) demographic and clinical variables for study participants.
| Variable | T1 (n=13) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 51.09 (13.13) |
| Sex, Female (%) | 4 (30.77) |
| Handedness, L/A/R (%)* | 1/1/11 (8/8/84) |
| Time since stroke, years | 3.31 (2.88) |
| Age at stroke, years | 47.79 (12.16) |
| Dysarthria, N (%) | 0 (0) |
| Aphasia type, N (%) | |
| Global aphasia | 1 (7.7) |
| Conduction aphasia | 1 (7.7) |
| Wernicke’s aphasia | 1 (7.7) |
| Broca’s aphasia | 2 (15.4) |
| Anomic aphasia | 8 (61.5) |
| Data reported as mean (SD) except for sex, handedness, and aphasia types, which are reported as frequency (percentage). * Handedness – reported as pre-stroke handedness. L – left-handed; A – ambidextrous; R – right-handed. | |