Application of mental imagery based on fNIRS in rehabilitation of stroke patients with upper limb paralysis
Objective:To investigate the effect of mental imagery(MI)therapy based on functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS)on upper limbs motor function following stroke and to explore its mechanism.Methods:A to-tal of 28 patients were assigned to a control group and a treatment group randomly.Both two groups received con-ventional rehabilitation.In addition,treatment group received MI therapy in which imaginary content was screened by fNIRS.Control group received MI therapy in which imaginary content was flexible.The FMA-UE,AR AT and MBI were used to evaluate the upper limbs function and the activities of daily living before and after the treatment.Results:FMA-UE scores,ARAT scores and MBI scores before treatment in both groups were significantly higher than those before treatment(P＜0.01).FMA-UE scores,ARAT scores and MBI scores in the treatment group were obviously higher than those in the control group(P＜0.05).Conclusion:Imagery therapy based on fNIRS were feasible to improve the upper limbs motor function and daily life activity in stroke patients,which may be relat-ed to the activation in supplementary motor area.
strokeupper limb motor functionmental imageryfunctional near-infrared spectroscopy
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