ReviewBrain sciences2022
Rehabilitation Interventions Combined with Noninvasive Brain Stimulation on Upper Limb Motor Function in Stroke Patients.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Combined transcranial direct current stimulation and mirror therapy for upper limb rehabilitation in patients with stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026Pooled it
- Novel therapies for post-stroke cognitive impairment: a systematic review.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of brain-computer interface for stroke rehabilitation: an overview of systematic review.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- Global research trends in transcranial magnetic stimulation for stroke (1994-2023): promising, yet requiring further practice.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of noninvasive brain stimulation on motor functions in animal models of ischemia and trauma in the central nervous system.Neural regeneration research · 2026Article
- Combining gamma neuromodulation and robotic rehabilitation after a stroke restores parvalbumin interneuron dynamics and improves motor recovery in mice.PLoS biology · 2025Article
- Are Changes in Corticomotor Excitability Associated with Improved Arm Functional Performance Following a Tailored Strength Training Intervention in Chronic Stroke Survivors?Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Is the Combination of Robot-Assisted Therapy and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Useful for Upper Limb Motor Recovery? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Is non-invasive neuromodulation a viable technique to improve neuroplasticity in individuals with acquired brain injury? A review.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2024Review
- The stratified effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in upper limb motor impairment recovery after stroke: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Three-Dimensional Magnetic Rehabilitation, Robot-Enhanced Hand-Motor Recovery after Subacute Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Brain sciences · 2023Article
- Effects of contralateral controlled functional electrical stimulation combined with mirror therapy on motor recovery and negative mood in stroke patients.American journal of translational research · 2023Article
- Train duration and inter-train interval determine the direction and intensity of high-frequency rTMS after-effects.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Article
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Abstract
(1) Background: This systematic review aimed to focus on the effects of rehabilitation interventions combined with noninvasive brain stimulation on upper limb motor function in stroke patients. (2) Methods: PubMed, MEDLINE, and CINAHL were used for the literature research. Articles were searched using the following terms: "Stroke OR CVA OR cerebrovascular accident" AND "upper limb OR upper extremity" AND "NIBS OR Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation" OR "rTMS" OR "repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation" OR "tDCS" OR "transcranial direct current stimulation" AND "RCT" OR randomized control trial." In total, 12 studies were included in the final analysis. (3) Results: Analysis using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale for qualitative evaluation of the literature rated eight articles as "excellent" and four as "good." Combined rehabilitation interventions included robotic therapy, motor imagery using brain-computer interaction, sensory control, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, task-oriented approach, task-oriented mirror therapy, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, and behavior observation therapy. (4) Conclusions: Although it is difficult to estimate the recovery of upper limb motor function in stroke patients treated with noninvasive brain stimulation alone, a combination of a task-oriented approach, occupational therapy, action observation, wrist robot-assisted rehabilitation, and physical therapy can be effective.
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