ReviewThe Journal of international medical research2021
Role of neurorehabilitative treatment using transcranial magnetic stimulation in disorders of consciousness.
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- Efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for disorders of consciousness: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Relationship between Coma Recovery Scale-Revised and the Thalamocortical Tract of Ascending Reticular Activating System in Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- A protocol for a multicenter randomized and personalized controlled trial using rTMS in patients with disorders of consciousness.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in the treatment of disorders of consciousness: mechanisms and applications.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Review
- A review of combined neuromodulation and physical therapy interventions for enhanced neurorehabilitation.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2023Review
- Effect of single and combined median nerve stimulation and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness: a prospective, randomized, single-blinded, controlled trial.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2023Article
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Abstract
Disorders of consciousness (DOC) result from brain injuries that cause functional changes in vigilance, awareness and behaviour. It is important to correctly diagnose DOC so that the most appropriate rehabilitation treatments can be initiated. Several studies in DOC patients have demonstrated that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has an important role to play in the recovery of consciousness as highlighted by monitoring clinical scale scores. Although studies indicate that rTMS can be used to aid recovery, it is not combined with other rehabilitative cognitive treatments. As of December 2018, there have been no studies published that combined DOC cognitive rehabilitation with TMS. This current review describes the use of rTMS as a form of non-invasive brain stimulation, as distinct from its use as a tool to investigate residual cortical activity, in terms of its possible therapeutic effects including cognitive rehabilitation. Literature searches were undertaken to identify all relevant studies. The available evidence suggests that rTMS may have an important role to play in in monitoring brain function during recovery and making other intensive rehabilitation treatments more effective, such as sensorial stimulations and cognitive training in patients after a severe acquired brain injury. Further research is required to establish the usefulness of rTMS treatment in DOC rehabilitation.
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