Comparative efficacy of motor imagery augmented with central non-invasive brain stimulation versus peripheral electrical stimulation for upper extremity rehabilitation post-stroke: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

J Neuroeng Rehabil · 2026 · PMC13261896 · PMID 42035123

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Regarding activities of daily living (MBI), the improvement effect of MI-LF-rTMS did not reach statistical significance (SMD = 1.477, 95% CI -0.075–3.029, p = 0.062), and the differences between all other interventions and conventional rehabilitation were also non-significant (all p > 0.05).

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