| Objective: To observe the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with deep breathing gymnastics on emotional and functional rehabilitation of patients with post-stroke depression (PSD). Methods: Totally, 50 cases of PSD were randomly divided into treatment group and control group, 25 cases in each group. All patients were given routine rehabilitation training, the control group was given blank magnetic stimulation and deep breathing gymnastics, and the treatment group was given rTMS stimulation and deep breathing gymnastics. Before and 4 weeks after treatment, 24-Item Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD-24), Modified Barthel Index (MBI) and Stroke Special Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL) were used to evaluate the two groups. Results: After 4 weeks of treatment, the HAMD-24 score in the two groups was significantly lower than that before treatment (both P<0.05), and that in the treatment group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). MBI score, SS-QOL scores and total scores were significantly higher after treatment than those before treatment (all P<0.05), and the average scores in the treatment group were significantly higher than those in the control group (all P<0.05). Conclusion: rTMS combined with deep breathing gymnastics can further alleviate the depression of PSD patients, and improve their activities of daily living ability and quality of life. The combined treatment mode is worthy of application and promotion in PSD patients. |
