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The lack of a definitive approach for improving severe upper extremity (UE) paresis after stroke makes it difficult to achieve full recovery. Thus, we investigated the effects of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation (rPMS) on UE paresis and activities of daily living in the chronic phase of stroke. We present the case of a 65-year-old female patient who developed right UE paresis 6 years after stroke. She received 20 min of rPMS per session on her affected UE prior to the standard care. She underwent a total of nine rPMS sessions in 3 months. Outcome measures included UE motor section of the Fugl-Meyer Motor Assessment scale，Wolf Motor Function Test, and Box and Block Test. All measurements have improved. After the intervention, she used the affected UE more frequently and positively in her daily life than she did prior to the intervention. The outcomes of the case demonstrate the benefits of rPMS for UE paresis even in the chronic phase of stroke, with shorter duration and lower dose of intervention.
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Resumo "Psicanálise versus psiquiatria", "inconsciente versus cérebro", oposições clássicas entre diferentes perspectivas sobre o ser humano e o sofrimento mental. O artigo recupera alguns elementos dessa discussão e reflete sobre as formas como novas ideias sobre o cérebro e a biologia favorecem uma aproximação entre a psicanálise e as neurociências. Essas questões são redefinidas a partir da noção de "plasticidade cerebral", que coloca o cérebro em um espaço aberto à interação com o ambiente social e à influência terapêutica do dispositivo psicanalítico. Conceber o cérebro como um órgão plástico permite pensar uma interseção entre a psicanálise e as neurociências.
Abstract "Psychoanalysis versus psychiatry" and "unconscious versus brain" are classic oppositions between different perspectives on the human being and mental suffering. This article draws on certain elements of this discussion and reflects on how new ideas about the brain and biology favor closer interaction between psychoanalysis and the neurosciences. These questions are redefined through the notion of cerebral plasticity, by which the brain is open to interaction with the social environment and the influence of psychoanalytical therapy. Conceiving of the brain as a plastic organ allows for the possibility of interchange between psychoanalysis and the neurosciences.