Northstar Neuroscience  
Stroke: Aphasia
Renova-ST™ Cortical Stimulation System
Background
Scientific Literature

 


Scientific Literature

Northstar Publications

Small, S., Cherney L. “Task-dependent changes in brain activation following therapy for nonfluent aphasia: discussion of two individual cases." Journal of the International Neuropsychology Society. Nove 2006. 12(6):828-42.

Northstar Congress Presentations

Robert K. Erickson, Leora R. Cherney, Steven L. Small. "Cortical Stimulation Combined with Intensive Therapy for Non-Fluent Aphasia." American Association of Neurological Surgeons. April 2007.

Steve Small. "Intensive Language Therapy with and without Cortical Stimulation in Nonfluent Aphasia." American Neurological Association. October 2006.

Steve Small. "fMRI changes in brain activity following intensive language therapy with and without cortical stimulation in chronic Broca's aphasia." American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and American Society of Neurorehabilitation. September 30, 2006.

Leora R Cherney, Edie M Babbitt, Rosalind Hurwitz, Steven L Small. “Efficacy of cortical stimulation combined with intensive language therapy for patients with chronic Broca’s aphasia.” American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. October 2006. 

Neuroplasticity and Aphasia Recovery

Warburton E, Price CJ, Swinburn K, Wise RJ. "Mechanisms of recovery from aphasia: Evidence from positron emission tomography studies." Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. 1999. 66(2):155-161.

Musso M, Weiller C, Kiebel S, Muller S, Bulau P, Rijntjes M. "Training-induced brain plasticity in aphasia." Brain. 1999. 122:1781-1790.