The Adjunct of Electric Neurostimulation to Rehabilitation Approaches in Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review With Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Ahmed I, Yeldan I, Mustafaoglu R
Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface · 2022
Key finding
We included 38 RCTs with 1261 participants.
- Condition
- Safety
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
- 1,261
Cite this study
Ahmed, I., Yeldan, I., & Mustafaoglu, R. (2022). The Adjunct of Electric Neurostimulation to Rehabilitation Approaches in Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review With Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, 25(8), 1197-1214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurom.2022.01.005
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