Table 1.
Changes in test scores of upper limb motor function and cortical asymmetry as evaluated by fNIRS
At admission (28th poststroke day) | During admission (56th poststroke day) | Before rTMS (109th poststroke day) | After rTMS (123rd poststroke day) | |
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FMA | 30 | 47 | 48 | 52 |
ARAT | 6 | 34 | 35 | 37 |
LI on BA4 + BA6 | −0.419 | 0.100 | −0.190 | −0.073 |
fNIRS, functional near-infrared spectroscopy; rTMS, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; FMA, Fugl-Meyer Assessment; ARAT, Action Research Arm Test; LI, laterality index.