Effects of dry needling plus exercise therapy on post-stroke spasticity and motor function: A case report

2021 ◽  
pp. 101520
Author(s):  
Seyedeh Saeideh Babazadeh-Zavieh ◽  
Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari ◽  
Nastaran Ghotbi ◽  
Soofia Naghdi ◽  
Korosh Mansouri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Exercise Therapy ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Post Stroke

Effects of dry needling on post-stroke brain activity and muscle spasticity of the upper limb: a case report

2020 ◽  
pp. 096452842092029 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Mohammadpour ◽  
Mohammad Ali Oghabian ◽  
Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari ◽  
Soofia Naghdi ◽  
Jan Dommerholt
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Brain Activity ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Muscle Spasticity ◽  
Post Stroke

scholarly journals The effect of exercise therapy, dry needling, and nonfunctional electrical stimulation on radicular pain: a case report

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 864-869
Author(s):  
Lida Hosseini ◽  
Ardalan Shariat ◽  
Maryam Selk Ghaffari ◽  
Roshanak Honarpishe ◽  
Joshua A. Cleland
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Exercise Therapy ◽  
Radicular Pain ◽  
Dry Needling

scholarly journals Is Dry Needling Effective for the Management of Spasticity, Pain, and Motor Function in Post-Stroke Patients? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Pain Medicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
César Fernández-de-las-Peñas ◽  
Albert Pérez-Bellmunt ◽  
Luis Llurda-Almuzara ◽  
Gustavo Plaza-Manzano ◽  
Ana I De-la-Llave-Rincón ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Muscle Tone ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Mean Differences

Abstract Objective To evaluate the effects of muscle dry needling alone or combined with other interventions on post-stroke spasticity (muscle tone), related pain, motor function, and pressure sensitivity. Databases and Data Treatment Electronic databases were searched for randomized controlled trials including post-stroke patients where at least one group received dry needling and outcomes were collected on spasticity and related pain. Secondary outcomes included motor function and pressure pain sensitivity. Data were extracted by two reviewers. The risk of bias was assessed with the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool, methodological quality was assessed with the Physiotherapy Evidence Database score, and the quality of evidence was assessed by the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach. Between-groups mean differences (MDs) and standardized mean differences (SMDs) were calculated. Results Seven studies (three within the lower extremity, four in the upper extremity) were included. The meta-analysis found significantly large effect sizes of dry needling for reducing spasticity (SMD: -1.01, 95%confidence interval [CI] -1.68 to -0.34), post-stroke pain (SMD -1.01, 95%CI -1.73 to -0.30), and pressure pain sensitivity (SMD 1.21, 95% CI: 0.62 to 1.80) as compared with a comparative group at short-term follow-up. The effect on spasticity was found mainly in the lower extremity (MD -1.05, 95% CI: -1.32 to -0.78) at short-term follow-up. No effect on spasticity was seen at 4 weeks. No significant effect on motor function (SMD 0.16, 95% CI: -0.13 to 0.44) was observed. The risk of bias was generally low, but the imprecision of the results downgraded the level of evidence. Conclusion Moderate evidence suggests a positive effect of dry needling on spasticity (muscle tone) in the lower extremity in post-stroke patients. The effects on related pain and motor function are inconclusive.

scholarly journals Stem cell treatment improves post stroke neurological outcomes: a comparative study in male and female rats

2021 ◽  
pp. svn-2020-000834
Author(s):  
Koteswara Rao Nalamolu ◽  
Bharath Chelluboina ◽  
Casimir A Fornal ◽  
Siva Reddy Challa ◽  
David M Pinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Infarct Volume ◽  
Female Rats ◽  
Human Umbilical Cord ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Male And Female Rats ◽  
Males And Females

Background and purposeThe therapeutic potential of different stem cells for ischaemic stroke treatment is intriguing and somewhat controversial. Recent results from our laboratory have demonstrated the potential benefits of human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) in a rodent stroke model. We hypothesised that MSC treatment would effectively promote the recovery of sensory and motor function in both males and females, despite any apparent sex differences in post stroke brain injury.MethodsTransient focal cerebral ischaemia was induced in adult Sprague-Dawley rats by occlusion of the middle cerebral artery. Following the procedure, male and female rats of the untreated group were euthanised 1 day after reperfusion and their brains were used to estimate the resulting infarct volume and tissue swelling. Additional groups of stroke-induced male and female rats were treated with MSC or vehicle and were subsequently subjected to a battery of standard neurological/neurobehavioral tests (Modified Neurological Severity Score assessment, adhesive tape removal, beam walk and rotarod). The tests were administered at regular intervals (at days 1, 3, 5, 7 and 14) after reperfusion to determine the time course of neurological and functional recovery after stroke.ResultsThe infarct volume and extent of swelling of the ischaemic brain were similar in males and females. Despite similar pathological stroke lesions, the clinical manifestations of stroke were more pronounced in males than females, as indicated by the neurological scores and other tests. MSC treatment significantly improved the recovery of sensory and motor function in both sexes, and it demonstrated efficacy in both moderate stroke (females) and severe stroke (males).ConclusionsDespite sex differences in the severity of post stroke outcomes, MSC treatment promoted the recovery of sensory and motor function in male and female rats, suggesting that it may be a promising treatment for stroke.

scholarly journals Using Brain Oscillations and Corticospinal Excitability to Understand and Predict Post-Stroke Motor Function

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aurore Thibaut ◽  
Marcel Simis ◽  
Linamara Rizzo Battistella ◽  
Chiara Fanciullacci ◽  
Federica Bertolucci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Function ◽  
Corticospinal Excitability ◽  
Brain Oscillations ◽  
Post Stroke

The potential synergism by combining external counterpulsation with intermittent theta burst stimulation in post-stroke motor function recovery

2016 ◽  
Vol 93 ◽  
pp. 140-142
Author(s):  
Weijia He ◽  
Suk-yin Stephanie Au-Yeung ◽  
Margaret Mak ◽  
Thomas Wai Hong Leung ◽  
Howan Leung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Function ◽  
Theta Burst Stimulation ◽  
Burst Stimulation ◽  
External Counterpulsation ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Function Recovery ◽  
Theta Burst
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