Sleep patterns correlates with the efficacy of tDCS on post-stroke patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The subclassification of prolonged disorders of consciousness (DoC) based on sleep patterns is important for the evaluation and treatment of the disease. This study evaluates the correlation between polysomnographic patterns and the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in patients with prolonged DoC due to stroke.

Methods

In total, 33 patients in the vegetative state (VS) with sleep cycles or without sleep cycles were randomly assigned to either active or sham tDCS groups. Polysomnography was used to monitor sleep changes before and after intervention. Additionally, clinical scale scores and electroencephalogram (EEG) analysis were performed before and after intervention to evaluate the efficacy of tDCS on the patients subclassified according

SUBMITTER: Yu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9756665 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature