The Persisted Effects of Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Augment Task-Specific Induced Hand Recovery Following Subacute Stroke: Extended Study
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 777-787, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine the long-term effects of the low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (LFrTMS) combined with task-specific training on paretic hand function following subacute stroke.METHODS:
Sixteen participants were randomly selected and grouped into two the experimental group (real LFrTMS) and the control group (sham LF-rTMS). All the 16 participants were then taken through a 1-hour taskspecific training of the paretic hand. The corticospinal excitability (motor evoke potential [MEP] amplitude) of the non-lesioned hemisphere, and the paretic hand performance (Wolf Motor Function Test total movement time [WMFT-TMT]) were evaluated at baseline, after the LF-rTMS, immediately after task-specific training, 1 and 2 weeks after the training.RESULTS:
Groups comparisons showed a significant difference in the MEP after LF-rTMS and after the training. Compared to the baseline, the MEP of the experimental group significantly decreased after LF-rTMS and after the training and that effect was maintained for 2 weeks. Group comparisons showed significant difference in WMFT-TMT after the training. Only in the experimental group, the WMFT-TMT of the can lifting item significantly reduced compared to the baseline and the effect was sustained for 2 weeks.CONCLUSION:
The results of this study established that the improvement in paretic hand after task-specific training was enhanced by LF-rTMS and it persisted for at least 2 weeks.
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Main subject:
Lifting
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Stroke
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
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Hand
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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