Marchewka Renata, Trzmiel Tomasz, Hojan Katarzyna
Neurorehabilitation Ward, Greater Poland Provincial Hospital, 60-480 Poznan, Poland.
Department of Occupational Therapy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-781 Poznan, Poland.
Brain Sci. 2024 Apr 26;14(5):430. doi: 10.3390/brainsci14050430.
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to review the current state of scientific evidence on the effect of extremely low-frequency magnetic fields stimulation (ELF-MFs) on stroke patients. METHODS: A systematic review of PubMed, ScienceDirect, PeDro and Embase databases was conducted. Only articles published in English, involving adult participants and focusing on individuals who had experienced a stroke, specifically examining the impact of ELF-MFs on post-stroke patients and had well-defined criteria for inclusion and exclusion of participants, were included. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using the Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies (QATQS). RESULTS: A total of 71 studies were identified through database and reference lists' search, from which 9 were included in the final synthesis. All included studies showed a beneficial effect of ELF-MFs on stroke patients, however seven of the included studies were carried by the same research group. Improvements were observed in domains such as oxidative stress, inflammation, ischemic lesion size, functional status, depressive symptoms and cognitive abilities. CONCLUSIONS: The available literature suggests a beneficial effect of ELF-MFs on post-stroke patients; however, the current data are too limited to broadly recommend the use of this method. Further research with improved methodological quality is necessary.
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