Neural Plasticity

Research Article

Influence of High-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Neurobehavioral and Electrophysiology in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness

Table 3

Changes in measured parameters from baseline to postintervention for patients in the active and sham groups.


Variable	Change (postintervention—Baseline)	value

CRS-R total score
Active group		0.001^a
Sham group	1.0 (0-2)	0.001^a
GCS total score
Active group	1 (0-1.5)	0.014^a
Sham group	0 (0-1)	0.014^a
Latencies of N20 component (ms)
Active group		0.018^b
Sham group		0.018^b
N20-P25 amplitudes (μV)
Active group	1.360 (0.510-2.235)	0.011^a
Sham group	0.440 (0.115-1.265)	0.011^a
Change in BAEP grade (number)
Active group (no improvement/improvement one grade)	14/11	0.013^a
Sham group (no improvement/improvement one grade)	22/3	0.013^a

Data are presented as deviation or median (interquartile range). Abbreviations: CRS-R: Coma Recovery Scale-Revised; GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale; BAEP: brainstem auditory-evoked potential. Significance level at value < 0.05; value refers to the results of the ^aMann–Whitney test and the ^bindependent samples -test.