Non-invasive brain stimulation to promote motor and functional recovery following spinal cord injury

We conducted a systematic review of studies using non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)) as a research and clinical tool aimed at improving motor and functional recovery or spasticity in patients f...

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Autores: Gunduz, Aysegul, Rothwell, John, Vidal, Joan|||0000-0002-3952-2442, Kumru, Hatice|||0000-0002-0501-1660
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:187853
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/187853
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.4103/1673-5374.221143
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Spinal cord injury
Non-invasive brain stimulation
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Transcranial direct current stimulation
Functional improvement
Spasticity
Neuropathic pain
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Sumario:We conducted a systematic review of studies using non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)) as a research and clinical tool aimed at improving motor and functional recovery or spasticity in patients following spinal cord injury (SCI) under the assumption that if the residual corticospinal circuits could be stimulated appropriately, the changes might be accompanied by functional recovery or an improvement in spasticity. This review summarizes the literature on the changes induced by NIBS in the motor and functional recovery and spasticity control of the upper and lower extremities following SCI.