Mixed effectiveness of rTMS and retraining in the treatment of focal hand dystonia.

ABSTRACT:

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Though the pathophysiology of dystonia remains uncertain, two primary factors implicated in the development of dystonic symptoms are excessive cortical excitability and impaired sensorimotor processing. The aim of this study was to determine the functional efficacy of an intervention combining repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and sensorimotor retraining. A randomized, single-subject, multiple baseline design with crossover was used to examine participants with focal hand dystonia (FHD) (n = 9).

Intervention

5 days rTMS + sensorimotor retraining (SMR) vs. Five days rTMS + control therapy (CTL) (which included stretching and massage). The rTMS was applied to the premotor cortex at 1 Hz at 80% resting motor threshold for 1200 pulses. For sensorimot

SUBMITTER: Kimberley TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4496570 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature