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26 January 2026

Clinical Study on Post-stroke Dysfunction Using Transcranial Direct Current Combined with Rehabilitation Training

Zhi Huang*
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1 Wuxi Central Rehabilitation Hospital, Mental Health Center Affiliated to Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu, China
APM 2026 , 11(1), 116–121; https://doi.org/10.18063/APM.v11i1.1229
© 2026 by the Author. Licensee Whioce Publishing, Singapore. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )
Abstract

Objective: To explore the application effect of transcranial direct current combined with rehabilitation training in patients with post-stroke dysfunction. Methods: 60 patients with post-stroke dysfunction admitted to our hospital from January 2024 to December 2024 were selected and divided into a rehabilitation training group and a combined intervention group using the random number table method, with 30 cases in each group. The rehabilitation training group only implemented conventional rehabilitation training, while the combined intervention group added transcranial direct current therapy on the basis of conventional rehabilitation training. The intervention effects of the two groups were compared. Results: The joint intervention group’s motor function scores and daily living activity ability scores were higher than those of the rehabilitation training group, and the incidence of complications was lower than that of the rehabilitation training group (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Transcranial direct current combined with rehabilitation training can significantly improve the motor function and daily living activities of patients with post-stroke dysfunction, reduce the risk of complications, and has clinical promotion value.

Keywords
Transcranial direct current
Rehabilitation training
stroke
Functional impairment
Clinical effect
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