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Khedr EM, Etraby AE, Hemeda M, Nasef AM, Razek AAE. Long-term effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on motor function recovery after acute ischemic stroke.Acta Neurol Scand: DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2009.01195.x.© 2009 The Authors Journal compilation © 2009 Blackwell Munksgaard.Objective [ndash] Although there is evidence for short term benefits of rTMS in stroke, longer term effects have not been reported. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of two different frequencies of rTMS on motor recovery and on cortical excitability up to 1 year post-treatment.Methods [ndash] Forty-eight patients with acute ischemic stroke were randomly classified into three groups. The first two groups received real rTMS over motor cortex (3 and 10 Hz respectively) of the affected hem

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