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Objective To explore the effectiveness of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) combined with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) in treating cerebral infarction.Methods Totally 120 patients with cerebral infarction were randomly divided into a control group,a treatment group A and a treatment group B,40 cases in each group.The control group was given conventional treatment,the treatment group A was treated by HBO on the basis of conventional therapy,and the treatment group B was treated by HBO combined with TMS,10 d for a period of treatment.Before and after 2 courses of treatment,all patients' neurological defect was evaluated using National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS).Their central motor conduction time (CMCT) and the expression of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and nerve growth factor (NGF) were also assessed.Results After treatment,the average NIHSS score and effective rate of the treatment group B was (7.35 ± 1.98) and 92.5％ respectively,significantly better than the other two groups.Moreover,the average BDNF content [(4.96 ± 1.20) ng/ml] and NGF content [(152.36 ± 18.01)pg/ml] of the treatment group B after treatment were significantly better than before treatment,and those of the other two groups after treatment.Conclusion TMS combined with HBO is effective in treating cerebral infarction.This may relate to its strengthening the expression of neurotropic factors.
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Objective To explore the effect of brain derived neurtrophic factor(BDNF) gene modified umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells ( UCMSC ) transplantation on neurological functional improvement in rats after brain trauma.Methods Cerebral contusion model in motor-sensory cortex in rats was established by a weight hammer falling method.UCMSC were cultured and transferred with BDNF gene.After BDNF expression and activity were determined,the BDNF gene modified UCMSC were implanted into traumatic brain.The neurological function was evaluated for 2 weeks after brain injury.And the BDNF expression was determined by using immunohistochemistry.Results Severe neurological dysfunction was seen in animals that had been subjected to contusion brain injury( 10.50 ±0.53 ).A significant improvement on neurological function was found in the UCMSC transplantaion animal( 7.75 ± 0.71 ), compared with only brain injury group (P ＜ 0.01 ).Moreover, rats in BDNF gene modified UCMSC showed the most behavior improvement ( 5.50 ± 0.76 ) (P ＜ 0.01 ).Conclusion BDNF gene modified UCMSC transplantation can survive and migrate, and improve neurological function in brain traumatic rats.