AU - Forogh, Bijan AU - Ahadi, Tannaz AU - Nazari, Maryam AU - Sajadi, Simin AU - Abdul Latif, Lydia AU - Akhavan Hejazi, Seyed Majid AU - Raissi, Gholamreza TI - The Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Postural Stability After Acute Stroke: A Clinical Trial PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - BCN JN - BCN VO - 8 VI - 5 IP - 5 4099 - http://bcn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-828-en.html 4100 - http://bcn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-828-en.pdf SO - BCN 5 ABĀ  - Introduction: Balance impairment is a common problem and a major cause of motor disability after stroke. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether low-frequency repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) improves the postural balance problems in stroke patients. Methods: This randomized double blind clinical trial with 12 weeks follow-up was conducted on stroke patients. Treatment was carried with 1 Hz rTMS in contralateral brain hemisphere over the primary motor area for 20 minutes (1200 pulses) for 5 consecutive days. Static postural stability, Medical Research Council (MRC), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and Fugl-Meyer assessments were evaluated immediately, 3 weeks and 12 weeks after intervention. Results: A total of 26 patients were enrolled (age range=53 to 79 years; 61.5% were male) in this study. Administering rTMS produced a significant recovery based on BBS (df=86, 7; F=7.4; P=0.01), Fugl-Meyer Scale (df=86, 7; F=8.7; P<0.001), MRC score (df=87, 7; F=2.9; P=0.01), and static postural stability (df=87, 7; F=9.8; P<0.001) during the 12 weeks follow-up. Conclusion: According to the findings, rTMS as an adjuvant therapy may improve the static postural stability, falling risk, coordination, motor recovery, and muscle strength in patients with stroke. CP - IRAN IN - Neuromusculoskeletal Research Center, Firoozgar Hospital, Tehran, Iran. LG - eng PB - BCN PG - 405 PT - Original YR - 2017