Motor Evoked Potential in the Affected Upper Limb Predicts the Potential of Motor Recovery in Subacute Stroke Patients

Hospital Authority, Hong Kong32 enrolled

Overview

Stroke is the third common cause of adult disability in dveloped countries. Early identification of the potential for motor recovery is important to avoid 'learned disuse' and to initiate appropriate therapy with achievable goals. The current cohort study focuses on those patients with SAFE \<8 and using motor evoked potentials (MEPs) to improve on prognostication of upper limb motor recovery among subacute stroke patients in a local stroke population.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Stroke, Subacute

Interventions

MEPs induced by TMSDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Using TMS induced MEPs over motor cortex of the affected side to predict motor recovery potentials

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * First stroke with hemiparesis or hemiplegia with SAFE \<8 Exclusion Criteria: * contra-indication to TMS or MRI, history of seizure, pregnancy and mentally unfit to understand the consent

Locations (1)

Department of Rehabilitation, Kowloon Hospital

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Action Research Arm Test

Upper limb functional test

Time frame: Change of Baseline Action Research Arm Test at 12 weeks post-stroke

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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