Effects of cathodic transcranial direct current stimulation on motor function of upper limbs and fingers in patients with right brain injury
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2023.01.012
- VernacularTitle:阴极经颅直流电刺激对右侧脑损伤患者上肢及手指运动功能的影响
- Author:
Junming LIU
1
;
Fubiao HUANG
1
;
Jingya LIU
1
;
Xu YANG
1
Author Information
1. Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing, 100068, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
right brain injury;
cathode transcranial direct current;
functional occupational therapy;
motor function;
upper limb;
finger
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2023;29(1):82-87
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of cathodic transcranial direct current stimulation (ctDCS) on upper limb and finger dysfunction after right brain injury (RBI). MethodsFrom October, 2020 to May, 2022, 40 RBI patients in Beijing Bo'ai Hospital were randomly divided into control group and experimental group, with 20 patients in each group. All the patients accepted conventional drug treatment, conventional rehabilitation treatment and functional occupational therapy. The cathode electrode was placed in the M1 area of the uninjured side of brain, then the control group received sham stimulation and the experimental group received stimulation, for four weeks. They were assessed with Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremities (FMA-UE) and -Finger, and the modified Barthel Index (MBI) before and after treatment. ResultsAfter treatment, the scores of FMA-UE, FMA-Finger and MBI improved in the two groups (t > 5.627, P < 0.001), and improved more in the experimental group than in the control group (t > 2.161, P < 0.05). ConclusionctDCS can effectively improve the motor function of upper limbs and fingers of RBI patients, and improve the ability of activities of daily living.
