Author(s)

Shuai He ¹, Xiao Chen ²

Affiliation(s)

¹ Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712046, China
² Xi'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Encephalopathy Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710068, China

Corresponding Author

Xiao Chen

ABSTRACT

In recent years, the proportion of patients with consciousness disorder caused by craniocerebral injury caused by many factors continues to rise, which poses a great challenge to society and family. Therefore, a more complete evaluation method and awakening technology are urgently needed to provide assistance. At the same time, in recent years, the application of sleep electrophysiological technology and transcranial magnetic stimulation technology in the field of neurological rehabilitation has been significantly developed and widely used. The wide application of sleep electrophysiological technology provides a further monitoring method for patients with consciousness disorders, and the development of transcranial magnetic technology brings new therapeutic progress and hope for the treatment of patients with vegetative state. At the same time, in clinical practice, the in-depth study of these two technologies is also deepening. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the current research progress of sleep electrophysiological technology and transcranial magnetic stimulation technology, hoping to provide reference for clinical work.

KEYWORDS

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Sleep Electrophysiology, Consciousness Disorder

CITE THIS PAPER

Shuai He, Xiao Chen, Research Progress of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Combined with Sleep Electrophysiology in Patients with Consciousness Disorder. MEDS Clinical Medicine (2024) Vol. 5: 154-158. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/medsc.2024.050323.

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