Comparison of the effect and treatment sequence between a 2-week parallel repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and rehabilitation and a 2-week rehabilitation-only intervention during a 4-week hospitalization for upper limb paralysis after stroke: An open-label, crossover observational study.
Naoki YamadaKazumi KashiwabaraToru TakekawaMidori HamaMasachika NiimiTakatoshi HaraSatoshi FurumizoMarika TsuboiPublished in: Journal of central nervous system disease (2022)
Our findings indicate that rTMS facilitates neuromodulation when combined with OT, which leads to more effective rehabilitation than with OT alone (Trial registration: JMACCT (http://www.jmacct.med.or.jp/); trial ID JMA-IIA00215).