ArticleFrontiers in neurology2023
Effects of cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation on rehabilitation of upper limb motor function after stroke.
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- Noninvasive brain stimulation for upper limb motor activity in children and young adults with cerebral palsy and pediatric stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with different rehabilitation interventions on motor function in people suffering from stroke-related symptoms: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Research trends and hotspots of post-stroke upper limb dysfunction: a bibliometric and visualization analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Inhibitory Circuits of the Sensorimotor Network are Not Modulated By Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Isolated Cervical Dystonia.Cerebellum (London, England) · 2026Trial
- The Cerebellar Connectome Disruptions in Ischemic Stroke.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Imaging Correlates of Cerebral Diaschisis After Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Integration Analysis of miRNA Circulating Expression Following Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Patients with Ischemic Stroke.Biochemical genetics · 2025Article
- Effects of cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation on improving post-stroke upper extremity motor function: a protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Effects of Cerebellar Non-Invasive Stimulation on Neurorehabilitation in Stroke Patients: An Updated Systematic Review.Biomedicines · 2024Review
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- Reorganization of Dynamic Network in Stroke Patients and Its Potential for Predicting Motor Recovery.Neural plasticity · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: The cerebellum is involved in the control and coordination of movements but it remains unclear whether stimulation of the cerebellum could improve the recovery of upper limb motor function. Therefore, this study aimed to explore whether cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) therapy could promote the recovery of upper limb motor function in patients who suffered a stroke. Methods: In this randomized, double-blind, and sham-controlled prospective study, 77 stroke patients were recruited and randomly assigned to the tDCS group ( Results: At T1, the mean FMA-UE score increased by 10.7 points [standard error of the mean (SEM) = 1.4] in the tDCS group and by 5.8 points (SEM = 1.3) in the control group (difference between the two groups was 4.9 points, Conclusion: Cerebellar tDCS can be used as an effective and safe treatment to promote recovery of upper limb motor function in stroke patients. Trial registration: ChiCTR.org.cn, identifier: ChiCTR2200061838.
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