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  • Title: Changes in motor function induced by chronic motor cortex stimulation in post-stroke pain patients.
    Author: Yamamoto T, Katayama Y, Watanabe M, Sumi K, Obuchi T, Kobayashi K, Oshima H, Fukaya C.
    Journal: Stereotact Funct Neurosurg; 2011; 89(6):381-9. PubMed ID: 22104510.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: In well-designed multicenter studies, the protocol of continuing motor cortex stimulation (MCS) temporarily for 3-6 weeks was employed with rehabilitation therapy, and these studies showed some recovery of motor weakness in post-stroke patients. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to clarify the effects of long-term MCS and the optimal stimulation conditions to improve motor weakness in post-stroke patients. METHODS: We applied chronic MCS in 6 post-stroke pain patients with motor weakness. We then examined the correlation between the duration of daily MCS applied over 6 months and motor function assessed on the basis of the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) score of the patients. RESULTS: In the 6 patients with motor weakness, the FMA score of the upper extremity increased in 4 patients who underwent daily MCS for less than 4 h. On the other hand, 2 patients who continued excessive MCS to control their complicating post-stroke pain showed decreased FMA scores and worsened motor function owing to their increased rigidity and/or spasticity. These 2 patients recovered their motor function after their daily MCS was restricted to less than 4 h. CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicate that MCS could be a new therapeutic approach to improving motor performance after stroke by attenuating rigidity and/or spasticity. However, it may be important to define the appropriate number of hours and conditions of daily MCS.
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