Combining transcranial magnetic stimulation with head-eye movement improves the lower limb movement and balance of hemiplegic stroke survivors
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1424.2023.10.004
- VernacularTitle:重复经颅磁刺激联合头眼运动对脑卒中后偏瘫患者下肢运动及平衡功能的影响
- Author:
Jia LIU
1
;
Yan LI
;
Pin GE
;
Xudong GU
;
Yunhai YAO
;
Jianming FU
;
Meifang SHI
Author Information
1. 嘉兴学院附属第二医院（嘉兴市第二医院）康复医学中心，嘉兴 314000
- Keywords:
Stroke;
Transcranial magnetic stimulation;
Eye movement;
Motor function of the lower extremities;
Balance
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2023;45(10):884-887
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To observe any effect of supplementing head-eye movement with repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on the lower limb movement and balance of hemiplegic stroke survivors.Methods:Forty stroke survivors with hemiplegia were divided at random into a control group and an observation group, each of 20. Both groups received conventional medication and head-eye movement rehabilitation training, while the observation group was additionally provided with rTMS daily for 20 days. The head-eye movement training involved one minute for each movement, twice a day, five days a week for 4 weeks. Before and after the treatments, both groups were assessed using the Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale for the Lower Extremities (FMA-LE), the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), timed up and go tests (TUGs), and the Modified Barthel Index (MBI).Results:The treatment improved both groups′ average FMA-LE, BBS and MBI scores significantly, and significantly shortened their average TUG times. The observation group showed significantly greater improvement than the control group, on average.Conclusion:Combining rTMS with head-eye movement can significantly improve the lower limb movement and balance of hemiplegic stroke survivors.
