The Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Postural Stability After Acute Stroke: A Clinical Trial
| Autor: | Bijan Forogh, Tannaz Ahadi, Maryam Nazari, Simin Sajadi, Lydia Abdul Latif, Seyed Majid Akhavan Hejazi, Gholamreza Raissi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, Vol 8, Iss 5, Pp 405-412 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2008-126X 2228-7442 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Balance impairment is a common problem and a major cause of motor disability after stroke. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether low-frequency repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) improves the postural balance problems in stroke patients. Methods: This randomized double blind clinical trial with 12 weeks follow-up was conducted on stroke patients. Treatment was carried with 1 Hz rTMS in contralateral brain hemisphere over the primary motor area for 20 minutes (1200 pulses) for 5 consecutive days. Static postural stability, Medical Research Council (MRC), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and Fugl-Meyer assessments were evaluated immediately, 3 weeks and 12 weeks after intervention. Results: A total of 26 patients were enrolled (age range=53 to 79 years; 61.5% were male) in this study. Administering rTMS produced a significant recovery based on BBS (df=86, 7; F=7.4; P=0.01), Fugl-Meyer Scale (df=86, 7; F=8.7; P |
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