Key result
rTMS improves post-ischemic stroke disability scores more than sham stimulation.
RCT (n=52)
Randomly assigned
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) or sham stimulation was given over the motor cortex daily for 10 days to two randomly assigned groups of 26 patients with acute ischemic stroke. Patients otherwise continued their normal treatment. Disability scales measured before rTMS, at the end of the last rTMS session, and 10 days later showed that real rTMS improved patients' scores more than sham.
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Khedr et al. (2005) conducted an RCT in Acute ischemic stroke (n=52). Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) vs. Sham stimulation was evaluated on Disability scales. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation over the motor cortex daily for 10 days improved disability scale scores more than sham stimulation in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
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