Publications by authors named "Soriano S Lima"
Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Combined with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation over Premotor Cortex Improves Motor Function in Severe Stroke: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
Suellen M Andrade Larissa M Batista Lídia L R F Nogueira Eliane A de Oliveira Antonio G C de Carvalho Soriano S Lima Emerson C C de Lima
Rehabil Res Pract
January 2017
Article Synopsis
- A study compared the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on two areas of the brain (premotor and primary motor cortex) alongside constraint-induced movement therapy in stroke patients.
- Sixty stroke patients were divided into three groups: one receiving stimulation on the premotor cortex, another on the primary motor cortex, and a third with sham stimulation, all undergoing the same therapy.
- Results showed that the group with premotor cortex stimulation had the most significant improvements in functional independence and other measures, suggesting the premotor area plays a key role in motor recovery for patients with severe disabilities early after a stroke.