The Effect of High Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on the Motor Function in Post-Stroke Patients
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
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: 168-173, 2010.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the effects of high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the affected hemisphere on the motor recovery and spasticity in chronic post-stroke hemiplegic patients.METHOD:
Thirteen chronic stroke hemiplegic patients were randomized to receive real and sham rTMS. rTMS was carried out 10 times at a frequency of 10 Hz with 10 s stimulation followed by 50 s rest, totalling 1,000 stimulations to the affected primary motor cortex using an intensity of 100% of resting motor threshold of unaffected hemisphere. Median nerve H-reflex, modified Ashworth scale (MAS) at elbow and wrist, and manual function test (MFT) were measured at baseline and after 2 weeks of treatment.RESULTS:
High frequency rTMS resulted in increased H-reflex latency and decreased H-reflex amplitude and H/M ratio. Also MAS decreased and MFT score increased after 2 weeks of treatment.CONCLUSION:
High frequency rTMS in the affected motor cortex might facilitate motor recovery and reduce spasticity in chronic stroke patients.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Wrist
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Salicylamides
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Stroke
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Elbow
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
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H-Reflex
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Median Nerve
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Motor Cortex
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Muscle Spasticity
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Practice guideline
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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