Magnetic transcranial stimulation in non-haemorrhagic sylvian strokes: interest of facilitation for early functional prognosis.
Magnetic transcranial stimulation was applied to 40 patients in the early stage of a non-haemorrhagic sylvian stroke. Results were evaluated with regards to the clinical outcomes at days 7, 30 and 90. The presence or absence of an early response had a critical prognostic significance. Response latency and amplitude parameters and the excitation threshold were of little value. Facilitation in patients unresponsive at rest was another determinant parameter since 9 out of 10 such cases ultimately recovered.
Stroke Unit, University Hospital Centre A. Vésale, Montigny-le-Tilleul, Belgium.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology