Brain stimulation and constraint for perinatal stroke hemiparesis: The PLASTIC CHAMPS Trial

Conclusions:
Hemiparetic children participating in intensive, psychosocial rehabilitation programs can achieve sustained functional gains. Addition of CIMT and rTMS increases the chances of improvement.

Classification of evidence:
This study provides Class II evidence that combined rTMS and CIMT enhance therapy-induced functional motor gains in children with stroke-induced hemiparetic cerebral palsy.

Source: Neurology - May 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Kirton, A., Andersen, J., Herrero, M., Nettel-Aguirre, A., Carsolio, L., Damji, O., Keess, J., Mineyko, A., Hodge, J., Hill, M. D. Tags: All Rehabilitation, Plasticity, TMS, Pediatric stroke; see Cerebrovascular Disease/ Childhood stroke ARTICLE Source Type: research