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REVIEW article
Front. Hum. Neurosci.
Sec. Brain Health and Clinical Neuroscience
Volume 19 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2025.1578258
This article is part of the Research Topic Advanced interventions for self-regulation and neuroplasticity View all articles
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Combined in the Treatment of Post-Stroke Movement Disorders：a narrative review
Provisionally accepted- 1 Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
- 2 Nanchang Hongdu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
Stroke is a significant cardiovascular and cerebrovascular condition and is among the primary causes of prolonged neurological impairment globally. Approximately 55-75% of stroke survivors will experience some form of long-term sensorimotor impairment.Post-stroke, the upper limb typically exhibits restricted mobility, complicating daily chores for 70% of patients and impairing normal limb utilization. Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), a prominent non-invasive neuromodulation technique designed to enhance functional recovery post-stroke, has garnered significant attention in clinical studies.Likewise, constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) has been extensively employed in therapeutic settings to promote neuroplasticity. However, there remain several issues with it in practical application. Recently, considerable focus has been directed towards a novel treatment known as rTMS in conjunction with obligatory motor therapy. This can circumvent the issues associated with conventional treatments and optimize the advantages of both. This article discusses the present status of clinical research with rTMS and CIMT.
Keywords: Post stroke dyskinesia, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, constraint-induced movement therapy, combination therapy, review
Received: 17 Feb 2025; Accepted: 21 Mar 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Liu, Yu, Zhou, Yu, Shu, Zhu and Peng. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Zhennan Liu, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, Jiangxi Province, China
Manhua Zhu, Nanchang Hongdu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330000, Jiangxi Province, China
Tianzhong Peng, Nanchang Hongdu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330000, Jiangxi Province, China
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