Effects of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation over the contralesional hemisphere on motor recovery in subacute stroke patients with severe upper extremity hemiparesis: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Upper extremity motor impairment is one of the major sequelae of stroke, resulting in limitations of activities of daily living. Recently, contralesional cortical activation has been reported to be important for motor recovery in stroke patients with severe upper extremity hemiparesis due to the extensive corticospinal tract involvement. We therefore designed this study to investigate the effects of contralesional anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), which induces cortical activation, in stroke patients with severe upper extremity motor impairment.

Methods and analysis

We will recruit patients with subacute stroke (<3 months after onset) with unilateral upper extremity weakness who meet the following criteria: Shoulder Abduction and Finger Exte

SUBMITTER: Lee SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7220659 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature