American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Nov 2010
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyEffect of transcranial direct current stimulation on motor recovery in patients with subacute stroke.
To test the hypothesis that 10 sessions of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with occupational therapy elicit more improvement in motor function of the paretic upper limb than sham stimulation in patients with subacute stroke. ⋯ Our results suggest a potentially beneficial effect of noninvasive cortical stimulation during rehabilitative motor training of patients who have suffered from subacute strokes.