Abstract

GUTIERREZ-ESPINOZA, Héctor; OLGUIN-HUERTA, Cristian; CERECEDA-MURIEL, Christopher  and  FIGUEROA-OJEDA, Pamela. Thermal Stimulation to motor recovery after stroke; Systematic Review. Acta Neurol Colomb. [online]. 2016, vol.32, n.3, pp.248-259. ISSN 0120-8748.

Aim: Determine if there is scientific evidence supporting the effectiveness of Thermal Stimulation (TS) on recovery of motor function, when added to conventional therapy in patients with stroke. search strategy: Included only Randomized Clinical Trials, databases were used: Medline, PEDro, Lilacs, Central, Cinahl and Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine Source. Selection of Studies: Five studies that met our eligibility criteria and the risk of bias are evaluated according to the method of Cochrane. Summary of results: All studies show that TS in combination to a physical rehabilitation program significantly improved (p <0.05) in the short-term movement and function. Conclusion: In acute stroke patients with moderate to severe, there is evidence that short-term TS added to a conventional physical rehabilitation program facilitate motor recovery compared to a visit program.

Keywords : Stroke; thermal stimulation; motor recovery; physical rehabilitation; randomized controlled trial; systematic review.

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