Brain-stimulation for arm recovery after stroke - protocol for a randomised clinical trial

Background: Many surviving stroke patients are left with moderate to severe sensorimotor impairments, including no or limited ability to execute muscle movements with the affected arm or hand. Limited stroke recovery is often associated with an imbalanced interaction between the two cerebral hemispheres, with reduced excitability of the ipsilesional primary motor cortex (M1) and increased excitability of the contralesional M1. One of many forms of rTMS, Theta Burst Stimulation (TBS), can elicit significant behavioral improvement in recovering stroke patients.

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - February 15, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: E.C.C. van Lieshout, J.M.A. Visser-Meily, H.B. van der Worp, S.F.W. Neggers, R.M. Dijkhuizen Source Type: research