Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Does Not Improve the Sequence Effect in Freezing of Gait
Joint Authors
Ma, Jinghong
Gao, Linlin
Mi, Taomian
Sun, Junyan
Chan, Piu
Wu, Tao
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-06-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
The sequence effect (SE) is a reason contributing to freezing of gait (FOG) in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients.
There is no effective treatment for the SE.
The objective of the current study is to investigate the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on the SE in PD patients with FOG.
Methods.
28 PD patients with FOG received either real or sham 10-Hz rTMS over the supplementary motor area (SMA).
The effects of rTMS on the SE, FOG, and some gait parameters were evaluated.
Results.
rTMS did not improve the SE.
Real rTMS had beneficial effects on FOG and some gait parameters, and this effect lasted for at least four weeks.
Conclusions.
High-frequency rTMS over the SMA cannot alleviate the SE in PD patients with FOG.
rTMS has a long-lasting beneficial effect on FOG; however, this effect is not achieved by improving the SE but may be through improving some other gait parameters.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ma, Jinghong& Gao, Linlin& Mi, Taomian& Sun, Junyan& Chan, Piu& Wu, Tao. 2019. Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Does Not Improve the Sequence Effect in Freezing of Gait. Parkinson’s Disease،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1206865
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ma, Jinghong…[et al.]. Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Does Not Improve the Sequence Effect in Freezing of Gait. Parkinson’s Disease No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1206865
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ma, Jinghong& Gao, Linlin& Mi, Taomian& Sun, Junyan& Chan, Piu& Wu, Tao. Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Does Not Improve the Sequence Effect in Freezing of Gait. Parkinson’s Disease. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1206865
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1206865