Clinical application of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in stroke rehabilitation.
Proper stimulation to affected cerebral hemisphere would promote the functional recovery of patients with stroke. Effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on cortical excitability can be can be altered by the stimulation frequency, intensity and duration. There has been no consistent recognition regarding the best stimulation frequency and intensity. This study reviews the intervention effects of repetitive transcranial stimulation on motor impairment, dysphagia, visuospatial neglect and aphasia, and summarizes the stimulation frequency, intensity and area for repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation to yield the best therapeutic effects.
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Bundang Hospital, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seongnam 463-707, Republic of Korea.
Joonho
J
Shin
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Bundang Hospital, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seongnam 463-707, Republic of Korea.
EunJoo
E
Yang
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Bundang Hospital, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seongnam 463-707, Republic of Korea.
KyeHee
K
Cho
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Bundang Hospital, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seongnam 463-707, Republic of Korea.
Carmelo L
CL
Barcenas
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Bundang Hospital, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seongnam 463-707, Republic of Korea.
Woo Jin
WJ
Kim
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Bundang Hospital, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seongnam 463-707, Republic of Korea.
Yusun
Y
Min
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Bundang Hospital, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seongnam 463-707, Republic of Korea.
Nam-Jong
NJ
Paik
rehabilitation; repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; review; stroke