Transcranial magnetic stimulation

applications for Stroke rehabilitation

Authors

  • Sergio Machado Educador Físico, Doutorando, Bolsista Capes, Instituto de Neurociências Aplicadas (INA), Laboratório de Pânico e Respiração (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.
  • Bruna Velasques Psicóloga, Doutoranda, INA, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.
  • Flávia Paes Psicóloga, Doutoranda, Laboratório de Pânico e Respiração (IPUB/ UFRJ), Professora da Faculdade de Psicologia do Instituto Brasileiro de Medicina e Reabilitação (IBMR), Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.
  • Marlo Cunha Educador Físico, Doutor, Professor da Escola de Educação Física do Laboratório de Comportamento Motor da Universidade Federal de Petrolina (UNIVASF), INA, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.
  • Luis Basile Médico, Doutor, Professor da Faculdade de Psicologia e Fonoaudiologia (UMESP) e da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo-SP, Brasil.
  • Henning Budde Educador Físico, Doutor, Professor do Instituto de Ciências do Esporte, Humboldt University zu Berlin, Berlim – Alemanha.
  • Maurício Cagy Engenheiro Biomédico, Doutor, Professor do Instituto de Saúde Comunitária, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.
  • Roberto Piedade Médico, Doutor, Professor do IPUB/UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.
  • Pedro Ribeiro Educador Físico, Doutor, Professor da Escola de Educação Física e Desportos (EEFD/UFRJ), e do IPUB/UFRJ, INA, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34024/rnc.2011.v19.8381

Keywords:

Stroke, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Rehabilitation

Abstract

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) was introduced nearly 20 years ago and has since been developed as a sophisticated tool for neuroscience research. It is an excellent technique that complements other non-invasive methods for studying human brain physiology. The aim of the present study was to review the basic concepts of the repetitive TMS (rTMS) technique, demonstrating its real applications in functional recovery of stroke patients. Several clinical studies have reported that rTMS sessions can improve motor deficits associated with stroke. However, since these changes are transient, it is premature to propose these applications as realistic therapeutic options, even though the rTMS technique has shown itself to be, potentially, a modulator of sensorimotor integration and cortical reorganization. Future works promise to valuable advances to the functional recovery study, and perhaps establish neuromodulation as a viable therapeutic option in functional recovery.

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2011-06-30

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Vol. 19 No. 2 (2011)

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Machado S, Velasques B, Paes F, Cunha M, Basile L, Budde H, et al. Transcranial magnetic stimulation: applications for Stroke rehabilitation. Rev Neurocienc [Internet]. 2011 Jun. 30 [cited 2025 Dec. 15];19(2):339-48. Available from: https://periodicos.unifesp.br/index.php/neurociencias/article/view/8381