Effectiveness of tDCS on motor functions of the affected side in hemiplegic individuals: an overview

Journal Article

2014

Published in: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265122761_Effectiveness_of_tDCS_on_mot…

, Vaithiamanithi Perumal, Deepak Nair, Narkeesh Arumugam, . 2014

Objective: To review the researches on the effectiveness of non-invasive brain stimulation in the form of transcranial direct current stimulation on rehabilitation of individuals suffering from stroke. Design: A computerized search of CINAHL, EMBASE, COCHRANE central register of controlled trials, PEDro, PUBMED, SCIENTECH, and OT SEEKER from January 1996 to December 2013 was conducted. Participants: The study considered patients suffering from stroke of age 18 years and above of both genders and of all duration. Intervention: tDCS in association with physiotherapy or occupational therapy was included. Different modes of application such as unihemispheric and bihemispheric stimulations of tDCS were also included. Outcome Measure: Functional scales that measured motor functions, motor control, hand functions, Gait or Activities of daily living were included. Results: Seven studies met the inclusion criteriawere included and reviewed for their methodological quality. The average score of these studies was 8.57 ± 1.72 with a minimum score of 2 and a maximum score of 10. Conclusion: The review of all the seven studies on the effectiveness of the application of tDCS post stroke shows better recovery in the upper limb motor recovery and no significant difference in the lower limb motor recovery.

• Publication Work Type: Research
• Volume Number: 8
• Issue Number: 8
• Magazine \ Newspaper: Journal of Pharmacy Research
• Pages: 1140-1147