Effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on balance function in stroke patients / 中华物理医学与康复杂志
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
; (12): 703-706, 2022.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-958176
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To explore the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on balance function in stroke patients.Methods:
A total of 238 patients randomized to a rTMS group and a control group by using the random number table at the ratio of 1∶1. Patients in the rTMS group were treated with low-frequency rTMS delivered to the contralateral M1 area, while those in the control group were treated with sham rTMS. The intervention was administered 5 times a week for 4 weeks. Both groups were also treated with conventional physical therapies in addition to rTMS. At one day before the intervention, two days and six weeks after the intervention, Fugl-Meyer Balance Scale, Berg Balance Scale and Modified Barthel index were employed to evaluate the functional outcome of all the patients.Results:
After intervention, the scores of Fugl-Meyer Balance Scale, Berg Balance Scale and Modified Barthel index in both groups were significantly improved, and the rTMS group improved significantly more than control group ( P<0.05). When compare to the control group, the rTMS group improved to a significantly greater extent with regard to all the outcomes measures p after intervention and at follow-up ( P<0.05).Conclusion:
rTMS is beneficial to the recovery of balance function in patients with stroke.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article