Outcomes in spasticity after repetitive transcranial magnetic and transcranial direct current stimulations
Gunduz, Aysegul (Istanbul University. Department of Neurology)
Kumru, Hatice (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Institut Guttmann)
Pascual Leone, Álvaro (Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Date:	2014
Abstract:	Non-invasive brain stimulations mainly consist of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation exhibits satisfactory outcomes in improving multiple sclerosis, stroke, spinal cord injury and cerebral palsy-induced spasticity. By contrast, transcranial direct current stimulation has only been studied in post-stroke spasticity. To better validate the efficacy of non-invasive brain stimulations in improving the spasticity post-stroke, more prospective cohort studies involving large sample sizes are needed.
Note:	Altres ajuts: This work was supported in part by grants from Foundation La Marató TV3. No. PI110932.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Muscle spasticity ; Motor cortex ; Transcranial magnetic stimulation ; Transcranial direct current stimulation ; Central nervous system ; Stroke
Published in:	Neural Regeneration Research, Vol. 9 (april 2014) , p. 712-718, ISSN 1876-7958

DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.131574
PMID: 25206878

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