Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published online 2019-12-16
Effects of concomitant neuromuscular electrical stimulation during repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation before repetitive facilitation exercise on the hemiparetic hand
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and Repetitive facilitative exercise (RFE) improves motor impairment after stroke.
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate whether neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) can facilitate the effects of rTMS and RFE on the function of the hemiparetic hand in stroke patients.
METHODS:
This randomized double-blinded crossover study divided 20 patients with hemiparesis into two groups and provided treatment for 4 weeks at 5 days/week. NMES-before-sham group and NMES-following-sham group performed NMES sessions and sham NMES sessions for each 2 weeks. Patients received NMES or sham NMES for the affected extensor muscle concurrently with 1 Hz rTMS for the unaffected motor cortex for 10 min and performed RFE for 60 min. The Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), Action Research Arm Test (ARAT), Box and Block Test (BBT) and Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) were used for evaluation.
RESULTS:
FMA and ARAT improved significantly during both sessions. The gains in the BBT during an NMES session were significantly greater than those during a sham NMES session. MAS for the wrist and finger significantly decreased only during an NMES session.
CONCLUSIONS:
NMES combined with rTMS might facilitate, at least in part, the beneficial effects of RFE on motor function and spasticity of the affected upper limb.
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