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The working principle and structural composition of the transcranial magnetic stimulator were introduced.The failures of the transcranial magnetic stimulator in some hospital were summarized from 2018 to 2022.The causes for common failures of the transcranial magnetic stimulator were analyzed with the fishbone diagram,and some suggestions were put forward on its daily utilization management.The maintenance thoughts for two common failures were described in detail including flow control alarm and no magnetic field output.References were provided for daily management and maintenance of the transcranial magnetic stimulator.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2023,44(9):110-113]
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Objective: To discuss the applied effect of high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with cognitive intervention for stroke patients with aphasia. Methods: 84 stroke patients with aphasia were divided into observation group (42 cases)and control group (42 cases). Patients of control group were treated by routine intervention of language training, while patients of observation group were treated by high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with cognitive intervention. A series of evaluated indicators, such as the language function score of Boston diagnostic aphasia examination(BDAE), the anxiety symptom score of Hamilton anxiety scale(HAMA), the quality of life and degree of satisfaction, were adopted to compare the post-treatment effect for the two groups. Results: After the treatment, there were statistical significance in the difference of understanding, retelling ability, reading ability and writing ability about BDAE scores between the two groups (t=3.572, t=4.482, t=6.238, t=3.013; P<0.05), and the HAMA scores of observation group was significant higher than those of control group (t=3.472, P<0.05). Besides, through different interventions, the series of indicators about quality of life, such as physical function, mental function, social function and material function, of observation group were higher than those of control group (t=4.513, t=3.923, t=4.473, t=4.033; P<0.05). And the satisfaction of observation group was significant higher than that of control group (x2=5.233, P<0.05). Conclusion: The clinical effect of high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with cognitive intervention for stroke patients with aphasia is favorable. And this method can increase quality of life and satisfaction for patients, and can extremely reduce medical dispute and improve the therapeutic level of hospital for stroke patients with aphasia.
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Objective To investigate the effects of continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) on the motor network in the motor area,in order to provide a new way for the basic treatment of motor function.Methods A total of 12 healthy subjects were recruited to stimulate the primary motor areas of the brain by continuous theta burst transcranialmagnetic stimulation,and finger movements were tested before and after stimulation,while the EEG was collected.Pearson correlation method was used to analyze the related characteristics of EEG signals,construct and analyze the functional network of brain,and study the characteristic parameters of brain function network.Results The correlation coefficient matrix,the topological map of the functional network and the parameters of the functional network of the brain were not changed before and after the intervention in the pseudo stimulus group (all P＞0.05);Before stimulation,as compared with after stimulation,cTBS stimulated the motor area,the key button exercise test mean reaction time increased,the degree of network node decreased,the cluster coefficient increased,the network of "small world" property reduced.After cTBS stimulation,there were significant differences (P＜0.05).Conclusion The cTBS mode of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can change the topological structure and network parameters of brain function network,and improve the motor function.