Table 1.
The schedule of 15-day protocol of combination treatment of low-frequency rTMS and intensive OT (example for a patient admitted on Thursday).
| Thursday | Friday-Saturday | Sunday | Monday-Saturday | Sunday | Monday-Wednesday | Thursday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Admission | Low-frequency rTMS (20 min) |
No treatment | Low-frequency rTMS (20 min) |
No treatment | Low-frequency rTMS (20 min) |
Post-treatment evaluation |
| One-to-one training (60 min) |
One-to-one training (60 min) |
One-to-one training (60 min) |
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| Self-exercise (60 min) |
Self-exercise (60 min) |
Self-exercise (60 min) |
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| Afternoon | Pre-treatment evaluation | Low-frequency rTMS (20 min) |
Low-frequency rTMS (20 min) |
Low-frequency rTMS (20 min) |
Discharge | ||
| One-to-one training (60 min) |
One-to-one training (60 min) |
One-to-one training (60 min) |
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| Self-exercise (60 min) |
Self-exercise (60 min) |
Self-exercise (60 min) |
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Intensive OT consisted of one-to-one training and self-exercise was provided within 10 minutes after application of low-frequency rTMS to the non-lesional hemisphere.