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 5 Comparison of pre- and post-treatment levels of thyroid hormones and TSH in the 2 groups.
| Group | Time | T3 (nmol/L) | T4 (nmol/L) | FT3 (pmol/L) | FT4 (pmol/L) | TSH (uIU/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rTMS (n=33) | Pre | 1.11±0.25 | 116.92±22.97 | 4.01±0.67 | 12.29±1.94 | 2.02±1.05 |
| Post | 1.31±0.18 | 116.62±21.18 | 4.54±0.66 | 11.93±2.38 | 2.91±1.16 | |
| t | 6.114 | −0.072 | 4.295 | −0.887 | 5.324 | |
| P | <0.001 | 0.943 | <0.001 | 0.382 | <0.001 | |
| Sham (n=32) | Pre | 1.11±0.19 | 124.19±20.29 | 4.02±0.66 | 11.94±2.17 | 2.02±1.18 |
| Post | 1.18±0.24 | 119.02±20.84 | 4.18±0.68 | 11.32±2.02 | 2.25±1.25 | |
| t | 2.066 | −1.838 | 2.058 | −1.677 | 1.920 | |
| P | 0.047 | 0.076 | 0.048 | 0.104 | 0.064 | |
| Data presented as mean±standard deviation. rTMS – repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation. | ||||||