title: Epidural electrical stimulation for the treatment of chronic poststroke aphasia: still compulsory 6 years later!
abstract: Implanted cortical stimulation is foreseen to facilitate functional poststroke recovery. Until now, no study has concluded on its pathophysiological mechanism. We report a case of a 58-year-old patient for whom cortical stimulation triggered a drastic enhancement of speech performances. The effects remain reversible after 6 years of stimulation, reflecting intra/inter-hemispheric modulation.
authors.affiliation: CHU de Caen, Service de Neurochirurgie, Caen, F-14000, France. balossier@cyceron.fr
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balossier
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Etard
authors.forename: Chloé
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Descat
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vivien
authors.forename: Evelyne
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Emery
mesh_terms: D001039:Aphasia, Broca / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*