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 2 Comparison of penetration-aspiration scale (PAS) scores and surface electromyographic before and after treatment.
| Characteristic | Mean±SD | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| rTMS Group | iTBS Group | ||
| PAS (grade, mean±SD) | |||
| Before | 5.10±1.89 | 5.30±1.89 | 0.804 |
| After | 2.20±0.92 | 2.30±0.95 | 0.264 |
| value | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| ST of suprahyoid muscles (s, mean±SD) | |||
| Before | 1.20±0.35 | 1.21±0.44 | 0.938 |
| After | 0.65±0.23 | 0.65±0.24 | 0.058 |
| value | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| PA of suprahyoid muscles (μV, mean±SD) | |||
| Before | 55.91±12.19 | 54.27±18.89 | 0.820 |
| After | 128.01±16.68 | 130.99±20.18 | 0.557 |
| value | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| PAS – penetration-aspiration scale; ST – swallowing time; PA – peak amplitude; SD – standard deviation; rTMS – repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; iTBS – intermittent theta burst stimulation. | |||