Focused magnetic stimulation for motor recovery after stroke

Autor: Ja-Hae Kim, Minhee Jeong, Hohyeon Kim, Ji-Hye Kim, Ji Woong Ahn, Boyoung Son, Kang-Ho Choi, Seungsoo Chung, Jungwon Yoon
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Brain Stimulation, Vol 17, Iss 5, Pp 1048-1059 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1935-861X
DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2024.08.011
Popis: Background and objectives: The effects of noninvasive focused magnetothermal brain stimulation using magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) on post-stroke motor deficits and metabolic dormancy in subacute ischemic injury are not well-established. This study examined if magnetothermal brain stimulation using magnetic nanoparticles (Nano-MS) enhances motor recovery after stroke. Methods: We randomly distributed rats into Sham, Control, MNP injection only, and Nano-MS groups. We administered focused magnetic stimulation for 30 min daily following an MNP injection (15 mg/mL) into the targeted motor cortex via the carotid artery three weeks after the transient (90 min) middle cerebral artery occlusion. We assessed motor functionality via behavioral tests and conducted positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to verify cerebral metabolic activity. We assessed neuronal excitability, neuroinflammation, blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity, and neurogenesis four weeks post-stroke. Results: The Nano-MS group exhibited significantly improved motor deficits and cerebral metabolic activity compared to the Control and MNP groups (p
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