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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Post-Stroke Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2025-12-15 neurology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundStroke is the leading cause of adult-onset disability, with impairments across motor, language, cognitive, swallowing, mood, and gait domains. Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques like repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) have emerged as promising tools to augment rehabilitation therapies to improve post-stroke impairments. This systematic review and meta-analysis will evaluate the efficacy of rTMS for post-stroke recovery across multiple functional domains and iden...

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