Table 1.
Patient characteristics and motor function.
| Group | Dual-mode stimulation group | rTMS-only group |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean ± SD | 56.0 ± 13.4 | 54.8 ± 15.5 |
| Sex (n) | ||
| Male | 8 | 9 |
| Female | 4 | 3 |
| Lesion side (n) | ||
| Right | 5 | 7 |
| Left | 7 | 5 |
| Bilateral | 0 | 0 |
| Location of lesion (n) | ||
| Cortical | 1 | 2 |
| Subcortical | 11 | 10 |
| Type of stroke (n) | ||
| Hemorrhagic | 5 | 1 |
| Ischemic | 7 | 11 |
| Time post stroke (days), mean ± SD | ||
| Prestimulation | 20.1 ± 8.7 | 15.4 ± 5.3 |
| Poststimulation | 94.7 ± 10.1 | 92.3 ± 5.3 |
| Fugl-Meyer assessment scores, mean ± SD | ||
| Prestimulation | 43.3 ± 19.5 | 42.0 ± 16.9 |
| Poststimulation | 71.8 ± 26.1 | 60.0 ± 23.6 |
| BDNF genotype | ||
| Val/Val | 4 | 3 |
| Met allele | 8 | 9 |
BDNF: brain-derived neurotrophic factor.