Effects of combining two techniques of non-invasive brain stimulation in subacute stroke patients: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Strokes have recently become a leading cause of disability among Thai people. Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) seems to give promising results in stroke recovery when combined with standard rehabilitation programs.

Objective

To evaluate the combined effect of low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the non-lesional primary motor cortex on upper limb motor recovery in patients with subacute stroke. No reports of a combination of these two techniques of NIBS were found in the relevant literature.

Methods

This pilot study was a double-blinded, randomized controlled trial of ten patients with subacute stroke admitted to the Rehabilitation Medicine Inpatient Unit, Mah

SUBMITTER: Pipatsrisawat S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8928603 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature