Table 1.
cTBS (n = 12) | cSham (n = 12) | P | iTBS (n = 13) | iSham (n = 12) | P | |
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Age, ya | 55.8 ± 12.4 | 59.4 ± 12.4 | .52 | 54.4 ± 15.8 | 58.5 ± 12.0 | .47b |
Sex, % female | 41.7 | 50 | .5c | 46.2 | 25 | .41c |
DOS, moa | 29.8 ± 19.7 | 49.6 ± 76.9 | .9d | 17.5 ± 5.1 | 38.5 ± 57.2 | .38d |
Lesion location | ||||||
Subcortical | 2/12 | 7/12 | .09c | 9/13 | 5/12 | .24c |
Cortical involvemente | 10/12 | 5/12 | 4/13 | 7/12 | ||
Lesion side, % dominant | 2/12 | 8/12 | .04c | 6/13 | 9/12 | .23c |
Barthel indexa | 18.3 ± 2 | 18.3 ± 2 | .9d | 18.8 ± 2.1 | 18.8 ± 1.6 | .92d |
NIHSSa | 3.1 ± 1.9 | 4.2 ± 1.7 | .16b | 3.5 ± 1.4 | 4.2 ± 1.3 | .25b |
ARATa | 36.5 ± 11.9 | 36.7 ± 13.4 | 0.98b | 45.1 ± 11.4 | 42 ± 10.6 | 0.49b |
RASP | ||||||
Light touch, pass, % | 58.3 | 75 | 0.67b | 84.6 | 66.7 | 0.38b |
Discrimination | 13.2 ± 4.5 | 13.7 ± 4.1 | 0.88c | 15.1 ± 2.5 | 14.9 ± 1.9 | 0.65c |
9HPT, range 0-1a | 0.14 ± 0.16 | 0.23 ± 0.26 | 0.54b | 0.32 ± 0.22 | 0.27 ± 0.29 | 0.34b |
JTT, range 6-114a | 43 ± 17.6 | 47.2 ± 30.6 | 0.34b | 63.8 ± 20.7 | 55.1 ± 24.3 | 0.34b |
Graspa | 0.47 ± 0.24 | 0.49 ± 0.27 | 0.86b | 0.55 ± 0.22 | 0.55 ± 0.21 | 0.99b |
Pinch gripa | 0.6 ± 0.3 | 0.55 ± 0.24 | 0.91b | 0.62 ± 0.26 | 0.57 ± 0.19 | 0.75b |
Abbreviations: TBS, theta burst stimulation; DOS, date of stroke; NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; ARAT, Action Research Arm Test; RASP, Rivermead Assessment of Somatosensory Performance; 9HPT, 9-Hole Peg Test; JTT, Jebsen Taylor Test.
Mean ± standard deviation.
t Test.
x2.
Mann-Whitney.
Sparing the primary motor cortex.