目的研究经颅直流电刺激(tDCS)对缓解卒中患者上肢痉挛的疗效。方法采用前瞻性设计,将50例卒中上肢痉挛患者按数字法随机分为tDCS组和对照组,各25例。对tDCS组患者进行经颅直流电刺激治疗,方法为阴极刺激患侧初级运动感觉区,行结合运动训练,而对照组只进行运动训练。治疗时间均为1个月。比较两组患者治疗前、后改良Ashworth肌痉挛量表(MAS)、Fugl-Meyer运动功能评定(FMA)和日常生活活动能力Barthel指数(BI)的评定情况。FMA评分呈非正态分布,结果采用中位数(范围)表示。结果tDCS组MAS、FMA和BI治疗前、后比较,差异均有统计学意义,治疗前评分分别为2.1±0.9、12(5-44)、64±17,治疗后分别为1.5±0.8、20(5-50)、74±16,P〈0.01;对照组仅FMA计分治疗后与治疗前相比差异有统计学意义,治疗前为5(2-35),治疗后为8(4-37),P〈0.01结论tDCS可以缓解卒中后上肢痉挛,配合恰当的康复治疗,能够改善患者的肢体运动功能,并提高患者的日常生活能力。
Objective To study the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on relieving upper-limb spasticity after stroke. Methods Fifty patients alter stroke were divided randomly into tDCS group( 25 cases) and control group (25 cases ). The tDCS group received tDCS ( primary sensorimotor eortex of affected side with eathodal stimulalion) and physieal therapy, while the control group received physical therapy only. The treatments were carried on for 1 month. Modified Ashworth Scale of muscle spastieity (MAS) , Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Motor Recovery. (FMA) and Barthel Index (BI) were compared between the two groups before and after treatments. Results Compared with pre-treatrnent measurement of MAS, FMA and BI, there was significant difference for the tDCS group after treatment [pretreatment 2.1±0.9, 12(5-44) and 64±17, post-treatment 1.5±0.8, 20(5-50) and 74±16 respectively, P 〈0.01]. For the control group, there was significant difference of FMA only [pre-treatment 5(2 - 35), post-treatment 8 (4 - 37) , P 〈 0.01]. Conclusion Upper-limb spasticity after stroke could be relieved by tDCS. Combined with proper rehabilitation treatment, tDCS could improve the motor tunetion and activities of daily living (ADL).