2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Effect of neurorehabilitation combined non-invasive brain stimulation and motor illusion for stroke
Project/Area Number |
24700570
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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Research Institution | Kio University |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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Keywords | リハビリテーション / 経頭蓋直流電気刺激 / 運動錯覚 |
Research Abstract |
We investigated whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and mirror therapy (MT) were effective for the motor learning arm movement in healthy subjects and stroke patients. The finding was that when compared with only tDCS, tDCS + MT slightly reduced the efficiency of the motor learning in healthy subjects. Only tDCS, the brain activity showed the localization to the motor related area. In stroke patients, there was not shown the clear effect of tDCS + MT beyond a traditional rehabilitation. Prior application of tDCS has been shown to suppress subsequent learning of a motor learning paradigm.
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Research Products
(6 results)