title: The effects of combined application of transcranial magnetic stimulation and language training on children with language retardation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The objective of the present manuscript was to explore the effects of combined application of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and language training on children with language retardation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-five children with language retardation were selected as subjects and randomly divided into the treatment group with 24 patients and the control group with 21 patients. The control group was treated with traditional language training, while the treatment group was treated with TMS combined with language training. According to the Gesell pediatric neuropsychological development schedules, the development quotient of children in the two groups were observed and compared before and after two courses of treatment. The evaluation of mouth movement was conducted with Dr. Speech supervised by East China Normal University.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Development quotient scores and mouth movement evaluation scores of all Gesell parameters of children in the two groups after treatment were significantly higher than those before treatment (P<0.05). The body movement ability, linguistic competence, development quotient scores, and mouth movement evaluation scores in the treatment group after treatment were higher than those of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The combined application of TMS and language training can effectively improve linguistic competence, action ability, and mouth movement in children with language retardation.
authors: Department of Rehabilitation, Xuzhou Children's Hospital, Xuzhou, China.
authors: Aizhen
authors: A
authors: Qiu
authors: Department of Rehabilitation, Xuzhou Children's Hospital, Xuzhou, China.
authors: Xinjian
authors: X
authors: Li
authors: Department of Rehabilitation, Xuzhou Children's Hospital, Xuzhou, China - yangzhongxiu21@163.com.
authors: Zhongxiu
authors: Z
authors: Yang
authors: Department of Rehabilitation, Xuzhou Children's Hospital, Xuzhou, China.
authors: Zhilin
authors: Z
authors: Li
authors: Department of Rehabilitation, Xuzhou Children's Hospital, Xuzhou, China.
authors: Jiping
authors: J
authors: Wang
authors: Department of Rehabilitation, Xuzhou Children's Hospital, Xuzhou, China.
authors: Huanxia
authors: H
authors: Yuan
authors: Department of Rehabilitation, Xuzhou Children's Hospital, Xuzhou, China.
authors: Xin
authors: X
authors: Jin
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D002681:China; D007802:Language; D007808:Language Therapy; D009068:Movement; D050781:Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation