Effect of Low-Frequency rTMS on Aphasia in Stroke Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Cai-Li Ren; Guo-Fu Zhang; Nan Xia; Chun-Hui Jin; Xiu-Hua Zhang; Jian-Feng Hao; Hong-Bo Guan; Hong Tang; Jian-An Li; De-Liang Cai

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0102557

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Effect of Low-Frequency rTMS on Aphasia in Stroke Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Cai-Li Ren ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Cai-Li Ren, Guo-Fu Zhang

Affiliations Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Wuxi Tongren International Rehabilitation Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Guo-Fu Zhang ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Cai-Li Ren, Guo-Fu Zhang

Affiliation Wuxi Mental Health Center of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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Nan Xia,

Affiliation Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Chun-Hui Jin,

Affiliation Wuxi Mental Health Center of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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Xiu-Hua Zhang,

Affiliation Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Wuxi Tongren International Rehabilitation Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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Jian-Feng Hao,

Affiliation Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Wuxi Tongren International Rehabilitation Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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Hong-Bo Guan,

Affiliation Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Wuxi Tongren International Rehabilitation Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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Hong Tang,

Affiliation Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Wuxi Tongren International Rehabilitation Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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Jian-An Li ,

* E-mail: lijianan@carm.org.cn (J-AL); caidl001@163.com (D-LC)

Affiliation Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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De-Liang Cai

* E-mail: lijianan@carm.org.cn (J-AL); caidl001@163.com (D-LC)

Affiliation Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Wuxi Tongren International Rehabilitation Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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Effect of Low-Frequency rTMS on Aphasia in Stroke Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Cai-Li Ren,
Guo-Fu Zhang,
Nan Xia,
Chun-Hui Jin,
Xiu-Hua Zhang,
Jian-Feng Hao,
Hong-Bo Guan,
Hong Tang,
Jian-An Li,
De-Liang Cai

Published: July 18, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0102557

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