[Retracted] Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Combined with Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Upper Limb Motor Function Rehabilitation in Stroke Patients with Hemiplegia
Table 4
Comparison of MAS in different groups of patients before and after treatment.
Group
Cases
Elbow
Wrist
Finger
Before treatment
After treatment
Before treatment
After treatment
Before treatment
After treatment
Control group
60
2 (2-2)
2 (2-3)
2 (1-2)
2 (2-3)
1.5 (1-2)
2 (2-3)
NMES group
60
2 (2-2)
3 (2-3)a
1.5 (1-2)
2.5 (2-3)a
2 (1-2)
3 (2-3)a
rTMS group
60
2 (2-2)
3 (3-3.5)a
2 (1-2)
3 (2-3)a
2 (1-2)
3 (2-3)a
NMES+rTMS group
60
2 (2-2)
3 (3-4)abc
2 (1-2)
3 (2.5-3)abc
2 (1-2)
3 (2-4)abc
1.543
32.082
2.477
32.879
1.483
29.294
0.672
0.001
0.479
0.001
0.686
0.001
vs. before treatment; a vs. control group; b vs. NMES group; c vs. rTMS group.
