Effects of cortical intermittent theta burst stimulation combined with precise root stimulation on motor function after spinal cord injury: a case series study.

Activation and reconstruction of the spinal cord circuitry is important for improving motor function following spinal cord injury. We conducted a case series study to investigate motor function improvement in 14 patients with chronic spinal cord injury treated with 4 weeks of unilateral (right only) cortical intermittent theta burst stimulation combined with bilateral magnetic stimulation of L3-L4 nerve roots, five times a week. Bilateral resting motor evoked potential amplitude was increased, central motor conduction time on the side receiving cortical stimulation was significantly decreased, and lower extremity motor score, Berg balance score, spinal cord independence measure-III score, and 10 m-walking speed were all increased after treatment.

[Improvement of Dystonia after Spinal Cord Injury by Applying Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on the Premotor Cortex: Case Report].

This article reports a patient with spinal cord injury who was treated with conventional rehabilitation therapy plus repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) during the postoperative rehabilitation, and to observe the effects of rTMS on dystonia. A 66-year-old male patient fell from the bed 8 months ago. At that time, he felt pain in his neck, dysfunction in limbs movement, and loss of sensation in trunk and limbs.

Effects of Tai Chi and Multimodal Exercise Training on Movement and Balance Function in Mild to Moderate Idiopathic Parkinson Disease.

Objective: The primary aim of this study was to investigate the effects of two different patterns of rehabilitation training on movement and balance function in patients with idiopathic Parkinson disease.

Design: Forty patients with Parkinson disease were randomized into the tai chi group (n = 20) or the multimodal exercise training group (n = 20). Outcome measures were assessed at baseline and after 12 wks of exercise.