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BackgroundOnly a few researchers have therapeutically applied transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for patients with spinal cord injury. The purpose of this case study was to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of therapeutic TMS combined with rehabilitative training for a patient with tetraparesis resulting from incomplete spinal cord injury.CaseAn 82-year-old male patient with incomplete spinal cord injury was admitted to our department for long-term rehabilitation. Eighteen days prior to admission, the patient sustained the injury in a fall. At admission to our department, the patient was diagnosed as having injury of the spinal cord at the C6 level. From the 76th day after admission, when the patient was considered to have attained a plateau state of recovery, application of therapeutic TMS was initiated using a double-cone coil. Two 15-min sessions of 10-Hz TMS were scheduled for daily application. Simultaneously, rehabilitative training was continuously provided. This patient received a total of 30 sessions of TMS over 19 days. Neither adverse effects nor deterioration of neurological symptoms was recognized during the intervention period. With this application of TMS, some improvements were evident in the American Spinal Injury Association motor score, the knee muscle strength, and the calf circumference.DiscussionThis case study demonstrated the safety and feasibility of TMS combined with rehabilitative training in a patient with incomplete spinal cord injury. Our protocol featuring TMS might constitute a novel neurorehabilitation intervention for such patients; however, the efficacy of the protocol should be confirmed in a large number of patients.

Therapeutic Application of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Combined with Rehabilitative Training for Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Report