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Tract properties were measured by fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity (MD) from diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). We also tested whether there are differential effects between trained and untrained language tasks and between cerebellar tDCS polarity (anodal and cathodal).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Baseline measures of tracts connecting the left lesioned cortex to the right posterolateral cerebellum (stimulation target) influenced treatment gains for untrained tasks, relative to sham control. In contrast, for the trained task, treatment gains were influenced by baseline measures of tracts connecting the non-stimulated left cerebellum with the contralateral right cerebral cortex. Although there were no consistent effects from cerebellar tDCS polarity, a highly consistent pattern emerged across all tasks and tracts. Specifically, language improvements were predicted by a baseline tract profile (i.e., higher FA and lower MD) typically associated with higher white matter integrity, especially within the context of stroke-induced white matter decline.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These findings corroborate the potential for baseline tract properties as a biomarker of treatment efficacy and support the notion that adjuvant (cerebellar tDCS + language) therapy preferentially benefits individuals with relatively preserved structural connections within functionally relevant networks.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical trial registration<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:ext-link>ClinicalTrials.gov<\/jats:ext-link>\n                      , identifier 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