Effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on walking of stroke patients at recovery stage
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2023.02.005
- VernacularTitle:重复经颅磁刺激对恢复期脑卒中患者步行的效果
- Author:
Qishou MA
1
;
Zhongyuan LI
1
;
Weiwei FU
1
;
Qian LIN
1
Author Information
1. Rehabilitation Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350003, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
stroke;
walking;
repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation;
lower limb robot
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2023;29(2):167-173
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on walking function of stroke patients at recovery stage. MethodsFrom January, 2021 to January, 2022, 60 stroke inpatients at recovery stage from Rehabilitation Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine were randomly divided into group A (n = 20), group B (n = 20) and group C (n = 20). All the groups accepted conventional rehabilitation therapy and lower limb robot-assisted training, while group B accepted pseudo-rTMS, and group C accepted high-frequency rTMS, for four weeks. They were assessed with Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Lower Extremities (FMA-LE), Timed 'Up and Go' Test (TUGT) and gait analysis before and after treatment. ResultsThe score of FMA-LE, TUGT, pace, stride width, stride, double support phase time, affected side support phase time, affected side swing phase time, healthy side support phase time and healthy side swing phase time improved after treatment in all the groups (|t| > 5.990, P < 0.001), and all the indexes improved the most in group C (F > 3.210, P < 0.05), except double support phase time. ConclusionHigh-frequency rTMS could facilitate the recovery of lower limb function and walking of stroke patients at recovery stage.
