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Effect of Transcranial Stimulation Augmented With Mental Imagery in Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Real Transcranial direct stimulation+Mental Imagery and Sham Transcranial Direct Stimulation +Mental Imagery for Stroke. Completed, enrolled 64 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) refers to a group of modalities that are used to induce electric currents to and within the brain for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. Two major types of NIBS techniques are currently in use on humans for clinical and research applications: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Transcranial Current Stimulation (tCS). Moreover, the studies evaluating the clinical benefit of mental practice in stroke so far are mostly small feasibility studies, while the few randomized controlled trials reported had relatively small sample sizes. As such, the evidence for mental practice in the treatment of movement disorders following stroke, and other neurological conditions, remains somewhat anecdotal. Purpose of our research is to show the effect of combining brain stimulation and mental imagery on functional recovery of upper limb in stroke.
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The subject will be practicing mental imagery along with mental imagery. A video of the task will be played in front of the patient and the subject will be asked to perform the mental practice of the activity.The video will be played thrice.The electrodes will be placed at the premotor cortex over the scalp corresponding to the topographical representation of upper limb on the contralateral cerebral hemisphere.Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), (or "Transcranial Micropolarization"), is the most commonly used type of tCS \[2, 19-25\]. It employs a battery-driven stimulator to deliver weak direct currents (1.5 mA) through contact electrodes over the scalp. The current flow modulates neuronal excitability by altering the resting membrane potential of the neurons and produces aftereffects.Transcranial magnetic stimulation for 30 minutes, 5 days a week for 2 weeks.Transcranial direct stimulation for 30 minutes, 5 days a week for 2 weeks
The electrodes will be placed at the premotor cortex over the scalp corresponding to the topographical representation of upper limb on the contralateral cerebral hemisphere.Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), (or "Transcranial Micropolarization"), is the most commonly used type of tCS \[2, 19-25\]. It employs a battery-driven stimulator to deliver weak direct currents (1.5 mA) through contact electrodes over the scalp. The current flow modulates neuronal excitability by altering the resting membrane potential of the neurons and produces aftereffects.Transcranial magnetic stimulation for 30 minutes, 5 days a week for 2 weeks.Transcranial direct stimulation for 30 minutes, 5 days a week for 2 weeks