Kronik İnmeli Hastalarda Transkraniyal Doğru Akım Stimülasyon Tedavisinin Üst Ekstremite Motor Fonksiyonları Üzerine Olan Etkisi: Prospektif Randomize Kontrollü Bir Çalışma

Objective: The aim of this prospective, randomized, controlled study was to evaluate the effectiveness of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) applications on the upper extremity motor functions of patients with stroke. Material and Methods: Twenty patients with chronic stroke who received botulinum toksin A (BoNT-A) treatment for upper limb spasticity were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio into two groups as anodal TDCS (n=10), or control (n=10). Both groups participated in an occupational therapy (OT) program for 10 days. Simultaneous anodal TDCS treatment with OT was applied to the TDCS group. The plegic upper extremity motor functions were evaluated by Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test (JTHFT), Box and Block Test (BBT) and Modified Frenchay Scale (MFS). Results: Demographic characteristics and baseline clinical assessments were found to be similar in both groups (p>0.05 for all parameters). After the treatment, statistically significant improvements were obtained in all sub-parameters of JTHFT, and MFS (p