A Case of Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation for Childhood Stroke Hemiparesis: A Brief Report.
Dev Neurorehabil
; 23(2): 133-136, 2020 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31424312
ABSTRACT
Purpose:
Survivors of childhood stroke incur lifelong physical disability. Treatment options are limited, however, models of motor reorganization after stroke are revealing cortical targets for neuromodulation. Transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) enhances motor learning and may improve motor recovery in adult stroke, but remains uninvestigated in childhood-onset stroke. Here we documented the feasibility and safety of tDCS in an adolescent with chronic stroke-induced hemiparesis.Materials andmethods:
Over 10 days, the participant underwent occupational therapy paired with contralesional, primary motor cortex-targeting, cathodal tDCS. Clinical motor outcomes, and safety and tolerability measures were completed.Results:
tDCS was well-tolerated with no adverse events. Motor outcomes did not regress post-intervention, with clinically significant changes still evident at 6 months.Conclusions:
Application of controlled trials of non-invasive neuromodulation are safe and tolerability in childhood-onset stroke.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Paresis
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Occupational Therapy
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Stroke
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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
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Stroke Rehabilitation
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Dev Neurorehabil
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article