EFFECT OF MIRROR THERAPY AFTER INTERMITTENT THETA BURST STIMULATION ON MOTOR FUNCTION OF THE UPPER LIMBS AND SELF-CARE ABILITY OF DAILY LIVING IN PATIENTS WITH STROKE

Objective To investigate the effect of mirror therapy (MT) after intermittent Theta burst stimulation (iTBS) on the motor function of the upper limbs and self-care ability of daily living in patients with stroke. Methods A total of 45 patients with stroke who were hospitalized in Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weihai Municipal Hospital, from April 2020 to May 2021 were randomly divided into control group, iTBS group, and combined group, with 15 patients in each group. All three groups received routine rehabilitation therapy and occupational therapy; the patients in the iTBS group received iTBS before occupational therapy, and those in the combined group received iTBS and MT before occupational therapy. Fugl-Meyer Upper Limb Motor Assessment (UL-FMA) scale and Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) were used to evaluate the motor function of the upper limbs, and modified Barthel index (MBI) was used to evaluate the activities of daily living. The three groups were compared in terms of the above indicators bef