title: [Meta-analysis of the effect of low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on paretic hand recovery after stroke].
abstract: Low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation method that has been used in the treatments of stroke patients. Our purpose was to investigate the effects of low-frequency rTMS on the hand motor function recovery for stroke patients. After searching from electronic database from January 1990 to April 2012, we collected randomized controlled trials explored the low-frequency rTMS effects on the hand motor function rehabilitation. A total of 7 comparisons (N = 216) from 5 articles were included in this study. We summarized the effect size by calculating the standardized mean difference (SMD). Summary of effect size (SES) indicated positive effects of low-frequency rTMS on the finger motor ability (SMD = 0.58) and hand function (SMD = -0.98). Few adverse effects occurred. The evidence showed that low-frequency rTMS could improve the paretic hand recovery after stroke.
authors.forename: Qu
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Le
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Shoujuan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Yingxia
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D006225:Hand / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D020127:Recovery of Function; D020521:Stroke / Q000628:therapy*; D050781:Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation