A sham stimulation-controlled trial of rTMS of the unaffected hemisphere in stroke patients
2005; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 64; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1212/01.wnl.0000161839.38079.92
ISSN1526-632X
AutoresCarlos Gustavo Mansur, Felipe Fregni, Paulo S. Boggio, Marcelo Riberto, José Gallucci Neto, Camila Mello dos Santos, Tim Wagner, Sergio P. Rigonatti, Marco Antônio Marcolin, A. Pascual–Leone,
Tópico(s)Motor Control and Adaptation
ResumoThe authors investigated the use of slow-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the unaffected hemisphere to decrease interhemispheric inhibition of the lesioned hemisphere and improve motor function in patients within 12 months of a stroke. Patients showed a significant decrease in simple and choice reaction time and improved performance of the Purdue Pegboard test with their affected hand after rTMS of the motor cortex in the intact hemisphere as compared with sham rTMS.
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