Repeated sessions of noninvasive brain DC stimulation is associated with motor function improvement in stroke patients.

摘要: Purpose: Recent evidence has suggested that a simple technique of noninvasive brain stimulation - transcranial direct current (tDCS) is associated with significant motor function improvement in stroke patients. Methods: We tested the performance patients following 4 weekly sessions sham, anodal- and cathodal tDCS (experiment 1) effects 5 consecutive daily 2). A blinded rater evaluated using Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test. Results: There was main effect condition ( p = 0.009) experiment 1. Furthermore there after either unaffected hemisphere 0.016) or anodal affected (p 0.046) when compared to sham tDCS. no cumulative tDCS, however 2) were on time p< 0.0001) lasted for 2 weeks treatment. Conclusions: The findings our study support previous research showing significantly patients; might increase its behavioral effects. Because simple, safe non-expensive; further use this rehabilitation stroke.