Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation : Research Impact [by Mahidol World]

Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability worldwide. Therefore, it is critical to find optimal allocation of intervention that will reduce disability, lessen the societal burden, and provide a standardized evidence-based treatment. Limited recovery of upper extremity function including reach-to-grasp actions is one of the most disabling consequences of stroke. Among stroke survivors, only 5% regain full arm function. These statistics attest to the need for intervention strategies to promote upper extremity recovery. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive and painless brain stimulation in living humans. The repetitive TMS (rTMS) can restore an interhemispheric imbalance in stroke, thereby improve the paretic hand function. At the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, there have been series of clinical trials completed, continuing from generation to generation. We demonstrated that task-oriented training and repetitive training were augmented by rTMS in sub-acute and chronic stroke. The long-term effects of rTMS for stroke and applications for other neurological conditions, e.g. Parkinson’s disease and autistic spectrum sport injuries are under way. The novel knowledge on type, intensity of motor training and the parameters of rTMS are transferred into numbers of classes in the master and doctoral programs. The research and academic integration is one of the strategies to strengthen the global-competent education, such that the classes teaching at graduate level are evidence-based content. This strategy leads to the sustainable body of knowledge that is transferred directly from laboratory to classroom as well as to a real clinical setting. ช่อง YouTube : Mahidol World Facebook :   / mahidolchannel   Mahidol University มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล : https://www.mahidol.ac.th/th Website | https://channel.mahidol.ac.th/