Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on The Cerebral Hemodynamic in Stroke Patients

Abstract

The article presents the analysis of the impact of a course of combined repetitive transcranial and peripheral magnetic stimulation on the cerebral hemodynamic in 74 patients with ischemic stroke. Patients received repetitive transcranial and peripheral magnetic stimulation (study group) or placebo repetitive transcranial and peripheral magnetic stimulation (placebo group) for 10 days twice a day against the background of conventional drug therapy. It was found that in study group versus placebo group observed a more pronounced improvement of cerebral blood flow. Hemodynamic portraits of repetitive transcranial and peripheral magnetic stimulation in patients with stroke have hemispheric features. Repetitive transcranial and peripheral magnetic stimulation increases linear velocity of cerebral blood flow in patients with right-side stroke in separate vessels of the affected hemisphere. In patients with left-side stroke repetitive transcranial and peripheral magnetic stimulation promotes linear velocity of cerebral blood flow in vessels both affected and intact hemispheres. The positive effect of repetitive transcranial and peripheral magnetic stimulation on the cerebral hemodynamic in ischemic stroke patients justifies the inclusion of this method in a comprehensive system of rehabilitation of these patients.