(rTMS) on limb dysfunction in ischemic stroke patients. Methods: A total of 63 stroke patients were divided into an observation group and a control group using the random number table method. Thirty-one patients in th...(rTMS) on limb dysfunction in ischemic stroke patients. Methods: A total of 63 stroke patients were divided into an observation group and a control group using the random number table method. Thirty-one patients in the control group were treated with routine Western medicine combined with rTMS;32 patients in the observation group were treated with EA in addition to the intervention in the control group. The duration of treatment was 3 months. The National Institutes of Health stroke scale (NIHSS), the Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA), the modified Barthel index (MBI), and the motor evoked potential (MEP) latency of transcranial magnetic stimulation were observed before and after treatment in both groups. Results: Two cases withdrew from the observation group and 1 case withdrew from the control group. After treatment, the NIHSS score in both groups was lower than that before treatment, the FMA and MBI scores were higher than those before treatment, and the latency period of MEP was shorter than that before treatment, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). After treatment, the NIHSS, FMA, and MBI scores and MEP latency period of the observation group improved more than those of the control group, and the differences between the groups were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: EA combined with rTMS can improve the motor function of limbs in ischemic stroke patients and improve their self-care ability. The mechanism may be related to increasing the excitability of the motor cortex and improving the electrophysiological function of the central nervous system.展开更多
The combination of deep brain stimulation(DBS) and transcranial magnetic stimulation(TMS) is expected to provide additional insights into the pathophysiology of some brain diseases. However, when using TMS in patients...The combination of deep brain stimulation(DBS) and transcranial magnetic stimulation(TMS) is expected to provide additional insights into the pathophysiology of some brain diseases. However, when using TMS in patients with DBS implants, the induced voltage between DBS electrodes presents the greatest risk of brain damage. This paper describes the characteristics of the induced DBS electrode voltage due to TMS. We first examined the TMS stimulus signal and the DBS output impedance characteristics, and then experimentally investigated the induced DBS electrode voltage for various DBS and TMS conditions. The results show that many factors impact the induced electrode voltage. The induced electrode voltage with DBS device working in the unipolar mode is greater than that with DBS device working in the bipolar mode. No matter DBS device is turned on or turned off, the induced electrode voltage is almost the same, but it can provide a significant addition to the original stimulus waveform. There are no significant differences in the induced DBS electrode voltage when the DBS system is working at different stimulus intensities. Lowering the TMS stimulus intensity could effectively reduce the induced DBS electrode voltage. The induced electrode voltage is also strongly related to the position of the TMS coil relative to the DBS lead. This study provides further information about the characteristics of the induced DBS electrode voltage in TMS applications and a reference for the combined use of DBS and TMS.展开更多
文摘(rTMS) on limb dysfunction in ischemic stroke patients. Methods: A total of 63 stroke patients were divided into an observation group and a control group using the random number table method. Thirty-one patients in the control group were treated with routine Western medicine combined with rTMS;32 patients in the observation group were treated with EA in addition to the intervention in the control group. The duration of treatment was 3 months. The National Institutes of Health stroke scale (NIHSS), the Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA), the modified Barthel index (MBI), and the motor evoked potential (MEP) latency of transcranial magnetic stimulation were observed before and after treatment in both groups. Results: Two cases withdrew from the observation group and 1 case withdrew from the control group. After treatment, the NIHSS score in both groups was lower than that before treatment, the FMA and MBI scores were higher than those before treatment, and the latency period of MEP was shorter than that before treatment, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). After treatment, the NIHSS, FMA, and MBI scores and MEP latency period of the observation group improved more than those of the control group, and the differences between the groups were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: EA combined with rTMS can improve the motor function of limbs in ischemic stroke patients and improve their self-care ability. The mechanism may be related to increasing the excitability of the motor cortex and improving the electrophysiological function of the central nervous system.
基金supported by the National Key Technology Research and Development Program(Grant No.2011BAI12B07)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51125028)
文摘The combination of deep brain stimulation(DBS) and transcranial magnetic stimulation(TMS) is expected to provide additional insights into the pathophysiology of some brain diseases. However, when using TMS in patients with DBS implants, the induced voltage between DBS electrodes presents the greatest risk of brain damage. This paper describes the characteristics of the induced DBS electrode voltage due to TMS. We first examined the TMS stimulus signal and the DBS output impedance characteristics, and then experimentally investigated the induced DBS electrode voltage for various DBS and TMS conditions. The results show that many factors impact the induced electrode voltage. The induced electrode voltage with DBS device working in the unipolar mode is greater than that with DBS device working in the bipolar mode. No matter DBS device is turned on or turned off, the induced electrode voltage is almost the same, but it can provide a significant addition to the original stimulus waveform. There are no significant differences in the induced DBS electrode voltage when the DBS system is working at different stimulus intensities. Lowering the TMS stimulus intensity could effectively reduce the induced DBS electrode voltage. The induced electrode voltage is also strongly related to the position of the TMS coil relative to the DBS lead. This study provides further information about the characteristics of the induced DBS electrode voltage in TMS applications and a reference for the combined use of DBS and TMS.
