| Objective: To explore the effect of task-oriented training combined with low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on the recovery of motor and walking function in patients with anterior circulation cerebral infarction (ACI). Methods: A total of 70 patients with ACI were divided into the experimental group and the control group (n=35 in each group) by the closed envelope method. Both groups of patients received rTMS treatment, 20 min each time. The experimental group received walking task-oriented rehabilitation training, each treatment 60 min; the control group received 60 min of routine rehabilitation. Both groups received daily training for 1 time every day, 5 days per week, for 4 weeks in total. Before treatment and after 4 weeks of treatment, Fugl-Meyer motor function scale lower extremity (FMA), Berg balance scale (BBS) and 10m walking test (10MWT) were used to evaluate the motor function, balance function and walking of the two groups of patients. Results: After 4 weeks of treatment, the scores of FMA, BBS and 10MWT in the two groups were significantly improved as compared with those before treatment (P<0.05), and the above scores in the experimental group were significantly better than those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Task-oriented training combined with rTMS can significantly improve the walking ability of patients with ACI, which is worthy of promotion. |
