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KMID : 1101520210250030009
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Journal of Korean Society for Neurotherapy
2021 Volume.25 No. 3 p.9 ~ p.14
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The Effects of Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Balance, Gait and Cerebral Cortex Activity in Patients with Chronic Stroke: Pilot Study
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An Kwang-Bin
Jeong Hye-Jin
Han So-Young
Kim Dong-Won
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of neuro-developmental treatment (NDT) in combination with low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (LF-rTMS) on balance, gait, and cortical activity in chronic stroke patients.
Methods: In this study, 6 patients with chronic stroke were divided into 3 patients in the LF-rTMS group combined with neuro-developmental treatment (NDT) and 3 patients in the sham-rTMS group combined with NDT. In this study, the MTD-balance system, AMTI, MEP amplitude, and MEP latency were evaluated before and after the intervention.
Results: First, there was a significant difference in weight bearing rate and foot pressure evaluation pre and post intervention in the study group (p<0.05) (p<0.01). Second, there was a significant difference in the study group as a result of the ground reaction force evaluation (p<0.05). Third, there was a statistically significant difference in the MEP latency of the study group as a result of cerebral cortical activity evaluation (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The result suggests that LF-rTMS combined with NDT were found to be effective in improving balance and gait ability and cerebral cortical activity in chronic stroke patients.
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KEYWORD
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Stroke, Low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, Neuro-developmental treatment, Balance, Ground reaction force, Motor evoked potential
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