Journal article
Combining Fluoxetine and rTMS in Poststroke Motor Recovery: A Placebo-Controlled Double-Blind Randomized Phase 2 Clinical Trial
Abstract
Background. Although recent evidence has shown a new role of fluoxetine in motor rehabilitation, results are mixed. We conducted a randomized clinical trial to evaluate whether combining repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) with fluoxetine increases upper limb motor function in stroke. Methods. Twenty-seven hemiparetic patients within 2 years of ischemic stroke were randomized into 3 groups: Combined (active rTMS + fluoxetine), …
Authors
Pinto CB; Morales-Quezada L; de Toledo Piza PV; Zeng D; Vélez FGS; Ferreira IS; Lucena PH; Duarte D; Lopes F; El-Hagrassy MM
Journal
Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Vol. 33, No. 8, pp. 643–655
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
August 2019
DOI
10.1177/1545968319860483
ISSN
0888-4390