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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2024

The stratified effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in upper limb motor impairment recovery after stroke: a meta-analysis.

Ran Li, Sihan Liu, Tianyuan Li, Kun Yang, Xue Wang, Wenjiao Wang

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ran LiDepartment of Rehabilitation Center, Fu Xing Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Sihan LiuCapital Medical University Eighth Clinical School, Beijing, China.
Tianyuan LiCapital Medical University Eighth Clinical School, Beijing, China.
Kun YangDepartment of Evidence-based Medicine, Xuan Wu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Xue WangDepartment of Medical Library, Xuan Wu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Wenjiao WangDepartment of Medical Library, Xuan Wu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Xuan Wu Hospital of the Capital Medical University · CNCapital Medical University · CNChina Rehabilitation Research Center · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The recovery of upper extremity motor impairment after stroke remains a challenging task. The clinical effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), which is believed to aid in the recovery process, is still uncertain. Methods: A systematic search was conducted in Medline (Ovid), Cochrane and Embase electronic databases from March 28, 2014, to March 28, 2023. The inclusion criteria consisted of randomized controlled trials that assessed the effects of rTMS on the recovery of upper limb motor impairment among stroke patients. Various measurements, including the Fugl Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity Scale (FMA-UE), Brunnstrom recovery stage, Action Research Arm Test (ARAT), and Barthel index, were evaluated both before and after the intervention. Results: Nineteen articles with 865 patients were included. When considering only the rTMS parameters, both inhibitory and excitatory rTMS improved FMA-UE (MD = 1.87, 95% CI = [0.88]-[2.86], Conclusion: The effectiveness of rTMS depends on its parameters, severity of hemiplegia, and stroke stages. It is important to consider all these factors together, as any single grouping method is incomplete.

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improvementmotor impairmentrehabilitationrepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationstrokeupper limb

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PMID38628695
PMCPMC11020108
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