뇌졸중 환자의 재활을 위한 경두개 직류전기자극의 활용

초록

Stroke is one of the leading cause of chronic motor disabilities. The patients after stroke suffer from mild to severe disabilities. Especially, motor deficits on upper and lower limb by stroke cause negative effects on their daily life. Non-invasive stimulation involves modulation of the central nerve system by electrically activating neurons in the brain has been arising to as a new approach to explore the effects on the neurorehabilitation. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) which is portable, economical and easily accessible, is becoming a popular treatment protocol. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the results of recent papers applied tDCS protocol to chronic stroke patients and applicable guidelines for the successful rehabilitation program in the future. As we reviewed, tDCS can be a new technique to enhance motor function recovery and to organize re-learning systems for the chronic stroke patients. But further considerations to apply the precise tDCS stimulations of duration, intensity, type, and location will be required. Also, additional researches recruiting other types of stroke (e. g. acute or subacute patients) will be needed to specify effects of tDCS.

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