Key result
Combining motor imagery with non-invasive brain stimulation boosts post-stroke upper limb recovery by ~5 points on FMA-UE.
Why the study?
Does motor imagery combined with non-invasive brain stimulation improve upper limb motor function and activities of daily living in stroke patients compared to either therapy alone?
Population
886 stroke patients from 14 randomized controlled trials
Comparison
Motor imagery combined with non-invasive brain… vs Motor imagery alone or non-invasive brain…
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Combining motor imagery with non-invasive brain stimulation significantly enhances upper limb motor function and daily living activities in stroke patients compared to either therapy alone.
Meta-Analysis (n=886)
Does motor imagery combined with non-invasive brain stimulation improve upper limb motor function and activities of daily living in stroke patients compared to either therapy alone?
Mean Difference: 5.43 (95% CI 4.34–6.53)
p-value: p=<0.00001
Combining motor imagery with non-invasive brain stimulation significantly enhances upper limb motor function and daily living activities in stroke patients compared to either therapy alone.
Zhang et al. (2024) conducted a meta-analysis in stroke (n=886). Motor imagery combined with non-invasive brain stimulation vs. Motor imagery or non-invasive brain stimulation alone was evaluated on Motor function of the upper limbs (FMA-UE) (MD 5.43, 95% CI 4.34-6.53, p=<0.00001). Combined motor imagery and non-invasive brain stimulation significantly improved upper limb motor function (MD 5.43; 95% CI 4.34-6.53; P<0.00001) compared to either therapy alone after stroke.
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