Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with multi-modality aphasia therapy for chronic post-stroke non-fluent aphasia: A pilot randomized sham-controlled trial.

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) shows promise in improving speech production in post-stroke aphasia. Limited evidence suggests pairing rTMS with speech therapy may result in greater improvements. Twenty stroke survivors (>6 months post-stroke) were randomized to receive either sham rTMS plus multi-modality aphasia therapy (M-MAT) or rTMS plus M-MAT.