Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial for the synergizing effects of rTMS and Tui Na on upper limb motor function and cortical activity in ischemic stroke

• Published in: Frontiers in neurology Vol. 13; p. 993227
• Main Authors: Chen, Yu-Feng, Zhu, Guang-Yue, Mao, Meng-Chai, Zheng, Ya, Huang, Hao, Liu, Lan-Lan, Chen, Si-Yun, Cao, Ling-Yun, Xu, Dong-Sheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 11.11.2022
• Subjects: functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS); Neurology; repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS); sensorimotor neural circuits; stroke; Tui Na (Chinese massage); upper limb motor dysfunction

Upper limb motor dysfunction after stroke is a serious threat to the living quality of patients and their families. Recovery of upper limb motor function after stroke largely relies on the activation and remodeling of neural circuits. rTMS (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation) has been prov...