Accidents or
diseases may cause impairment or even loss of
human motor function, among which
stroke is a
disease which is most likely to cause disability and seriously endangers social
health. During recent years, as a new nerve
regulation technology, non-invasive
brain stimulation
technology can achieve the application of nerve stimulation to the
brain, induce and promote
neuroplasticity and improve the excitability of
cerebral cortex. Especially,
transcranial direct current stimulation (
tDCS) and
transcranial magnetic stimulation(TMS) have shown high
therapeutic potential in motor
rehabilitation. This
paper summarizes the mechanism and progress of the
research and application of
tDCS and TMS in the field of
neurorehabilitation. Its technical challenges and
future development
trends are provided as well.