10 January 2025 : Clinical Research
Impact of rTMS and iTBS on Cerebral Hemodynamics and Swallowing in Unilateral Stroke: Insights from fNIRS
Qian Zhang ABCDEFG 1,2, Yangmei Shi F 2, Jiawen Cheng C 2, Yan Chen B 2, Jia Wang D 2, Xianbin Wang E 2, Luoyi Deng F 2, Shuang Wu AG 1,2*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.944521
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e944521
Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the 2 groups.
| Characteristic | rTMS Group | iTBS Group | T or Z value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years, mean±SD) | 56.60±9.07 | 61.10±6.26 | −1.291 | 0.213 |
| Sex (Male: Female) | 8: 2 | 7: 3 | −0.503 | 0.739 |
| Type of stroke (hemorrhage: ischemia) | 4: 6 | 2: 8 | −0.951 | 0.481 |
| Affected hemisphere (left: right) | 5: 5 | 5: 5 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| Duration of onset of stroke (weeks, M±Q) | 5.00±3.57 | 3.07±2.61 | −1.248 | 0.218 |
| PAS (grade, mean±SD) | 5.10±1.89 | 5.30±1.89 | −0.251 | 0.804 |
| ST of suprahyoid muscles (s, mean±SD) | 1.20±0.35 | 1.21±0.44 | −0.078 | 0.938 |
| PA of suprahyoid muscles (μV, mean±SD) | 55.91±12.19 | 54.27±18.89 | 0.231 | 0.820 |
| PAS – penetration-aspiration scale; ST – swallowing time; PA – peak amplitude; SD – standard deviation; M – median; Q – interquartile range; rTMS – repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; iTBS – intermittent theta burst stimulation. | ||||