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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 Xing1C

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.931914

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931914

Table 4 Comparison of post-treatment change (post-test–pre-test) in cognitive function scores between the 2 groups.

GroupMoCAVisuospatial functionMemoryLanguageAttentionMBI
rTMS (n=33)6.00 (5.00, 6.50)1.00 (0.50, 2.00)1.00 (1.00, 2.00)0.00 (0.00, 1.00)1.00 (1.00, 2.00)14.00 (9.00, 20.50)
Sham (n=32)2.00 (0.25, 3.00)1.00 (0.00, 1.00)1.00 (0.00, 1.00)0.00 (0.00, 1.00)1.00 (0.00, 1.00)5.00 (−1.50, 11.25)
U−4.581−2.531−3.648−0.413−2.918−3.369
P<0.0010.011<0.0010.680<0.0040.001
Data presented as median (P25, P75). rTMS – repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; MoCA – Montreal Cognitive Assessment scale; MBI – Modified Barthel Index.

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