Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on upper limb motor function of patients with stroke
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2023.03.005
- VernacularTitle:经颅直流电刺激对脑卒中患者上肢运动功能的效果
- Author:
Zhengzheng PANG
1
;
Yaxi LÜ
1
;
Chunhua GAO
2
;
Liguo YU
1
;
Huan ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
2. Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
stroke;
hemiplegia;
transcranial direct current stimulation;
upper limb;
motor function
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2023;29(3):275-279
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo observe the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on motor function of upper limbs of stroke patients with hemiplegia. MethodsFrom October, 2020 to October, 2021, 65 patients from Wuhan No.1 Hospital were randomly divided into control group (n = 32) and observation group (n = 33). All the patients received routine rehabilitation and mirror therapy, and the observation group received tDCS in addition, for four weeks. They were assessed with Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremities (FMA-UE), Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) and modified Barthel index (MBI) before and after treatment. ResultsThe scores of FMA-UE, ARAT and MBI improved in the both groups after treatment (|t| > 10.455, Z = -2.793, P < 0.001), and all the scores were better in the observation group than in the control group (|t| > 4.152, Z = -2.045, P < 0.05). ConclusionThe combination of tDCS can effectively promote the recovery of upper limb motor function of stroke patients.
