SynthesisFrontiers in neurology2024
Effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation on upper limb motor function after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Combined repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and mirror therapy for upper limb rehabilitation in stroke survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026Pooled it
- Optimizing Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Protocols for Upper Limb Motor Recovery in Post-Stroke Patients: A Meta-Analysis.Restorative neurology and neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation on upper extremity motor function recovery after stroke: a meta-analysis and dose-response study.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Efficacy and Mechanisms of Combined Central-Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation on Prefrontal-Sensorimotor Cortex Connectivity in Post-Stroke Dysphagia after Supratentorial Stroke: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Parallel-Controlled Trial.Translational stroke research · 2026Trial
- Research on transcranial magnetic stimulation for stroke rehabilitation: a visual analysis based on CiteSpace.European journal of medical research · 2025Review
- The effects of prenatal vitamin D supplementation on respiratory and allergy-related outcomes in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.The World Allergy Organization journal · 2025Review
- Effects of different magnetic stimulation paradigms on post-stroke upper limb function: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- The effects of rTMS combined with blood flow restriction low-intensity resistance training on skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical function in postmenopausal women: a single-blind randomized controlled trial protocol.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation (rPMS) on upper limb motor dysfunction after stroke. Methods: We systematically searched databases up to May 2024, including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, and CBM. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining the application of rTMS combined rPMS on upper limb motor dysfunction after stroke were included based on predefined inclusion criteria. We used Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 tool to assess bias risk of the included RCTs. Meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan 5.4 and Stata 17.0 software. Results: A total of 9 RCTs involving 483 participants were included in this study. Compared with the control groups that used either conventional therapy or rTMS alone, the experimental group that used rTMS combined rPMS showed significant improvements in stroke patients' upper limb motor function [MD = 3.65, 95% CI (2.75, 4.54), Conclusion: This study provides low-level evidence that the therapy of LF-rTMS or HF-rTMS combined with rPMS can improve the upper limb motor function and daily living ability of stroke patients. However, given that the low quality of the evidence for the evaluation results, further evidence from high-quality studies is needed to substantiate this conclusion. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42024539195, PROSPERO Platform [CRD42024539195].
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