TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for patients with chronic stroke
T2 - a case report using an AB design
AU - Itoh, Shota
AU - Fujimura, Kenta
AU - Imamura, Shogo
AU - Itoh, Ryoka
AU - Misawa, Yuma
AU - Matsuda, Mii
AU - Chikamori, Chisato
AU - Tanikawa, Hiroki
AU - Maeda, Hirofumi
AU - Kagaya, Hitoshi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
2025 Itoh, Fujimura, Imamura, Itoh, Misawa, Matsuda, Chikamori, Tanikawa, Maeda and Kagaya.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - Objective: To determine the effects of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation in a patient with chronic stroke. Design: Case report. Patients: A man in his 70s presented with left hemiplegia secondary to cerebral hemorrhage. Methods: An AB design was used: phase A (sham stimulation) and phase B (active stimulation). Magnetic stimulation was applied using a peripheral magnetic stimulator (Pathleader™, IFG, Sendai, Japan). Outcomes were assessed at four points: before the intervention, after phase A, after phase B, and at follow-up (3 weeks after phase B) using the Modified Ashworth Scale, range of motion, Fugl-Meyer Assessment, Simple Test for Evaluating Hand Function, and Canadian Occupational Performance Measures. Results: The Modified Ashworth Scale score for the wrist extensor remained unchanged in phase A but improved after phase B and was sustained at follow-up. The range of motion showed no change. The Fugl-Meyer Assessment scores were 40, 41, 44, and 45, respectively, and the Simple Test for Evaluating Hand Function scores were 1, 4, 3, and 5, respectively, at the four time points. One Canadian Occupational Performance Measure item improved after phase B and remained stable. Conclusion: In patients with chronic stroke and severe hemiplegia, repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation may be effective in reducing spasticity and improving motor function.
AB - Objective: To determine the effects of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation in a patient with chronic stroke. Design: Case report. Patients: A man in his 70s presented with left hemiplegia secondary to cerebral hemorrhage. Methods: An AB design was used: phase A (sham stimulation) and phase B (active stimulation). Magnetic stimulation was applied using a peripheral magnetic stimulator (Pathleader™, IFG, Sendai, Japan). Outcomes were assessed at four points: before the intervention, after phase A, after phase B, and at follow-up (3 weeks after phase B) using the Modified Ashworth Scale, range of motion, Fugl-Meyer Assessment, Simple Test for Evaluating Hand Function, and Canadian Occupational Performance Measures. Results: The Modified Ashworth Scale score for the wrist extensor remained unchanged in phase A but improved after phase B and was sustained at follow-up. The range of motion showed no change. The Fugl-Meyer Assessment scores were 40, 41, 44, and 45, respectively, and the Simple Test for Evaluating Hand Function scores were 1, 4, 3, and 5, respectively, at the four time points. One Canadian Occupational Performance Measure item improved after phase B and remained stable. Conclusion: In patients with chronic stroke and severe hemiplegia, repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation may be effective in reducing spasticity and improving motor function.
KW - magnetic stimulation therapy
KW - muscle spasticity
KW - neuromuscular disorders
KW - stroke
KW - upper limb
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U2 - 10.3389/fresc.2025.1617492
DO - 10.3389/fresc.2025.1617492
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:105013213817
SN - 2673-6861
VL - 6
JO - Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
JF - Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
M1 - 1617492
ER -