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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in treatment of post polio syndrome
Żanna Pastuszak1, Renata Piusińska-Macoch2, Adam Stępień2
1Department of Neurosurgery, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, A. Pawińskiego 5, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.
Background:
Post polio syndrome is a rare disease that occurs decades after polio virus infection. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a treatment option with proved effectiveness in drug resistant depression. Possibly it can be helpful in therapy of other neurological diseases including post polio syndrome.
Objective:
To describe a case of patient diagnosed with post polio syndrome who was treated with rTMS stimulation with a good effect.
Methods:
Patient had rTMS stimulation of left prefrontal cortex twice a week for an eight weeks. Patient's health status was evaluated before treatment, after last rTMS session and after three months from the end of the treatment.
Results:
Improvement of fatigue score, mood disturbances and motor functions was observed after treatment.
Conclusion:
rTMS can be an effective method in treatment of post polio syndrome but further studies with larger group need to be done to confirm that data.
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