Nexstim Announces New Stroke Therapy Produced Significant Gains In Motor Function Post-Stroke

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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Every two seconds someone in the world suffers a stroke. A study from the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago approached stroke rehabilitation through a new combination of therapies which produced significantly greater gains in patients’ motor function 6 months post-stroke. The combination of non-invasive navigated transcranial stimulation (nTMS) along with occupational therapy (OT) opened the door to improving the quality of life for stroke survivors. The study presented Thursday at the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association’s (ASA) International Stroke Conference, yielded results from the active group of improved function by 13+ points in UEFM score.

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