Action and object naming in physiological aging: an rTMS study
Word-retrieval difficulties commonly occur in healthy aging. Recent studies report an improved ability to name pictures after the administration of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in healthy younger adults and in patients with neurological disease. <br /&am...
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doaj-f28291e6ba66460da9de45329e0388412020-11-24T23:14:27ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience1663-43652010-11-01210.3389/fnagi.2010.001516882Action and object naming in physiological aging: an rTMS studyMaria eCotelli0Rosa eManenti1Sandra eRosini2Marco eCalabria3Michela eBrambilla4PATRIZIA eBISIACCHI5Orazio eZanetti6Carlo eMiniussi7Carlo eMiniussi8IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio FatebenefratelliIRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio FatebenefratelliIRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio FatebenefratelliIRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio FatebenefratelliIRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio FatebenefratelliUniversity of PaduaIRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio FatebenefratelliIRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio FatebenefratelliUniversity of BresciaWord-retrieval difficulties commonly occur in healthy aging. Recent studies report an improved ability to name pictures after the administration of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in healthy younger adults and in patients with neurological disease. <br />The aim of this study was to assess the effect of high-frequency rTMS applied to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) on picture naming in healthy older adults. <br />High-frequency rTMS was applied to the left and right DLPFC during object and action naming in thirteen healthy older adults. <br />The naming latency for actions was shortened after stimulation of the left and right DLPFC compared to application of the sham stimulation. Stimulation was not observed to have any effect on correctness of naming. <br />Our data demonstrate the involvement of the left and right DLPFC in a sample of healthy aging subjects during an action-naming task. The bilateral involvement of the DLPFC in these participants is discussed together with data on younger adults and on Alzheimer’s patients.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2010.00151/fullHaroldBrain Stimulationnaming |
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Maria eCotelli Rosa eManenti Sandra eRosini Marco eCalabria Michela eBrambilla PATRIZIA eBISIACCHI Orazio eZanetti Carlo eMiniussi Carlo eMiniussi Action and object naming in physiological aging: an rTMS study Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience Harold Brain Stimulation naming |
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Maria eCotelli Rosa eManenti Sandra eRosini Marco eCalabria Michela eBrambilla PATRIZIA eBISIACCHI Orazio eZanetti Carlo eMiniussi Carlo eMiniussi |
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Action and object naming in physiological aging: an rTMS study |
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Action and object naming in physiological aging: an rTMS study |
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Action and object naming in physiological aging: an rTMS study |
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Action and object naming in physiological aging: an rTMS study |
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action and object naming in physiological aging: an rtms study |
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Word-retrieval difficulties commonly occur in healthy aging. Recent studies report an improved ability to name pictures after the administration of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in healthy younger adults and in patients with neurological disease. <br />The aim of this study was to assess the effect of high-frequency rTMS applied to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) on picture naming in healthy older adults. <br />High-frequency rTMS was applied to the left and right DLPFC during object and action naming in thirteen healthy older adults. <br />The naming latency for actions was shortened after stimulation of the left and right DLPFC compared to application of the sham stimulation. Stimulation was not observed to have any effect on correctness of naming. <br />Our data demonstrate the involvement of the left and right DLPFC in a sample of healthy aging subjects during an action-naming task. The bilateral involvement of the DLPFC in these participants is discussed together with data on younger adults and on Alzheimer’s patients. |
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