The Combined Use of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Robotic Therapy for the Upper LimbMarcus Yu Bin Pai 1, Thais Tavares Terranova 1, Marcel Simis 1, Felipe Fregni 2, Linamara Rizzo Battistella 1
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Instituto de Reabilitação Lucy Montoro, 2Laboratory of Neuromodulation, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
The combined use of transcranial direct current stimulation and robotic therapy as an add-on for conventional rehabilitation therapy may result in improved therapeutic outcomes due to modulation of brain plasticity. In this article, we describe the combined methods used in our institute for improving motor performance after stroke.
