2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Dual dimension facilitation of brain function utilizing neuroimaging
Project/Area Number |
25350627
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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Research Institution | Nippon Medical School |
Principal Investigator |
Hara Yukihiro 日本医科大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (20198899)
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Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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Keywords | 脳機能 / 機能改善 / ニューロリハビリテーション / 機能的電気刺激 / ニューロデュレーション |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The aim of this study was to investigate the dual effects with EMG-controlled functional electrical stimulation (EMG-FES) and transcranial direct current stimulation (t-DCS) on upper extremity function and brain perfusion among stroke patients.The subjects were 16 chronic stroke patients with moderate impaired hemiparesis. They had anodal or cathodal t-DCS to C3 or C4 in international 10-20 system for 20 minutes. Subjects had 60 minutes EMG-FES therapy followed with 20 minutes anodal t-DCS neuromodulation every day for continuous ten days. Anodal t-DCS and EMG-FES induced the functional improvement and increase of the brain perfusion at affected sensory motor cortex (SMC) in NIRS in 11 patients. The sensory motor integration due to EMG-FES and global brain activation of t-DCS might facilitate the perfusion of SMC and resulted in the functional improvement of hemiparetic upper extremity.
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Free Research Field |
リハビリテーション医学
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