皮层刺激治疗脑卒中的研究

脑卒中是一组突然起病，以局灶性神经功能缺失为特征的急性脑血管疾病。脑卒中后，患者经常留有运动障碍等后遗症。在探索感觉、运动和认知功能的皮层代表区及在各种神经精神疾病的治疗过程中，研究者发现皮层刺激是一种治疗脑卒中的有效方法。文章综述了皮层刺激在促进脑卒中后肢体运动功能恢复中的应用、皮层刺激的方法、可能的作用机制和研究前景。

Research on cortical stimulation for treatment of stroke

Stroke is characterized by a group of acute cerebral vascular diseases which attack acutely with focal neurological deficits. Residual motor deficits often sojourn after stroke. Cortical stimulation, which is a technique developed many decades ago, has recently re-emerged as a promising method for researchers in their quest to causally probe cortical representations of sensorimotor and cognitive functions and to facilitate the treatment of various neuropsychiatric disorders. The article summarizes the research progress of cortical stimulation in the promotion of motor function recovery after stroke, the method of operation, the possible mechanisms and the prospect.