Effects of non-invasive brain stimulation over supplementary motor area in people with Parkinson’s disease: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Yixin Wei, Saiqing Ye, Hanhong Jiang, Yawen Chen, Yitong Qiu, Li Zhang, Runting Ma, Qiang Gao · 2023
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Description
Yixin Wei and co-authors set out a plan for reviewing whether gentle brain stimulation over one motor area helps people with Parkinson's disease. Patients often struggle with starting movements, slowness, poor balance, and standing problems. Two stimulation methods, one using magnetic pulses and one using weak electric current, are widely tried, and the supplementary motor area is a promising target. Results so far are mixed and have never been gathered in one place.
The protocol describes a systematic search of five databases for randomized trials comparing real stimulation with sham treatment. Two reviewers will screen studies, judge their quality with a standard scale, and extract results on movement, daily activities, and participation. The finished review is meant to settle how well the approach works.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yixin Wei, Saiqing Ye, Hanhong Jiang, Yawen Chen, Yitong Qiu, Li Zhang, Runting Ma, Qiang Gao |
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| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 20 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |