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| Titel: |
Repeated sessions of noninvasive brain DC stimulation is associated with motor function improvement in stroke patients |
| Auteur: |
Boggio, Paulo S. Nunes, Alice Rigonatti, Sergio P. Nitsche, Michael A. Pascual-Leone, Alvaro Fregni, Felipe |
| Verschenen in: |
Restorative neurology and neuroscience |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 25 (2007) nr. 2 pagina's 123-129 |
| Jaar: |
2007-08-22 |
| Inhoud: |
Purpose: Recent evidence has suggested that a simple technique of noninvasive brain stimulation – transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) – is associated with a significant motor function improvement in stroke patients. Methods: We tested the motor performance improvement in stroke patients following 4 weekly sessions of sham, anodal- and cathodal tDCS (experiment 1) and the effects of 5 consecutive daily sessions of cathodal tDCS (experiment 2). A blinded rater evaluated motor function using the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test. Results: There was a significant main effect of stimulation condition (p=0.009) in experiment 1. Furthermore there was a significant motor function improvement after either cathodal tDCS of the unaffected hemisphere (p=0.016) or anodal tDCS of the affected hemisphere (p=0.046) when compared to sham tDCS. There was no cumulative effect associated with weekly sessions of tDCS, however consecutive daily sessions of tDCS (experiment 2) were associated with a significant effect on time (p< 0.0001) that lasted for 2 weeks after treatment. Conclusions: The findings of our study support previous research showing that tDCS is significantly associated with motor function improvement in stroke patients; and support that consecutive daily sessions of tDCS might increase its behavioral effects. Because the technique of tDCS is simple, safe and non-expensive; our findings support further research on the use of this technique for the rehabilitation of patients with stroke. |
| Uitgever: |
IOS Press |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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