Magnetic Mitohormesis (MM) Treatment in Stroke Rehabilitation.

簡要摘要

Although sarcopenia is commonly seen in stroke patients with a prevalence rate of 42%, relevant research studies are more in geriatric population rather than in stroke patients. Beside conventional functional physiotherapy, improving blood circulation, improving cellular oxygenation and reducing inflammation by MM therapy is supposed to improve muscle atrophy after stroke, thus enhancing the functional recovery. The investigators are not investigating the direct effect of MM therapy on muscle mass in the current study, but are looking at the function outcomes and changes in quality of life of patients after MM therapy, which is more relevant to the clinical practice in stroke recovery. Based on literature review and previous studies, stroke patients might benefit from MM therapy by enhancing the outcomes in functional mobility and measures of quality of life, so the purpose of this study is to investigate if MM treatment could boost the functional recovery and muscle strength on top of the effects from the conventional physiotherapy. The findings of this study might improve the medical knowledge on how MM therapy could affect clinical function outcome in post-stroke rehabilitation and provide alternative method to enhance motor recovery.