23 October 2021 : Clinical Research
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Modulates Thyroid Hormones Level and Cognition in the Recovery Stage of Stroke Patients with Cognitive Dysfunction
Hong Li1AE, Jiang Ma1AE*, Jun Zhang2C, Wan-Ying Shi3F, Hao-Nan Mei2B, Yan Xing1CDOI: 10.12659/MSM.931914
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931914
Table 3 Pre- and post-treatment cognitive function scores in the 2 groups.
| Group | Time | MoCA | Visuospatial function | Memory | Language | Attention | MBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rTMS (n=33) | Pre | 12.64±4.15 | 2.09±1.10 | 2.15±0.87 | 1.24±0.44 | 2.94±1.12 | 47.91±12.99 |
| Post | 18.09±4.57 | 3.18±1.10 | 3.48±1.06 | 1.64±0.65 | 4.30±1.10 | 62.21±16.58 | |
| t | 11.891 | 7.129 | 8.288 | 4.073 | 8.429 | 8.352 | |
| P | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Sham (n=32) | Pre | 12.94±3.95 | 2.38±1.16 | 2.56±0.98 | 1.44±0.50 | 3.16±1.25 | 47.91±12.63 |
| Post | 14.81±5.13 | 2.91±1.09 | 3.03±1.20 | 1.75±0.72 | 3.75±1.20 | 53.41±18.71 | |
| t | 3.865 | 3.947 | 3.150 | 3.304 | 3.221 | 3.005 | |
| P | 0.001 | <0.001 | 0.004 | 0.002 | 0.003 | 0.005 | |
| Data presented as mean±standard deviation. rTMS – repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; MoCA – Montreal Cognitive Assessment scale; MBI – Modified Barthel Index. | |||||||