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Chinese Journal of Clinicians(Electronic Edition) ›› 2022, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (05): 395-399. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.1674-0785.2022.05.004

• Clinical Research • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with estazolam for treatment of patients with stroke and insomnia: efficacy and influence on cytokines and neurotransmitters

Xuan Yang1,(), Qing Shi2, Haibin Qiu1, Qiang Huang3   

  1. 1. EMG Room, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Foshan 528000, China
    2. Department of Clinical Psychology, Hunan Brain Hospital, Changsha 410007, China
    3. Department of Neurology, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Foshan 528000, China
  • Received:2021-08-05 Online:2022-05-15 Published:2022-06-21
  • Contact: Xuan Yang

Abstract:

Objective

To investigate the efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with estazolam in patients with stroke and insomnia and its influence on cytokines and neurotransmitters.

Methods

A total of 120 patients with stroke and insomnia at Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from April 2019 to April 2021 were randomly divided into either an observation group (60 cases) or a control group (60 cases) using a random number table. Both groups received the routine treatment and rehabilitation treatment according to the Chinese guidelines for the prevention and control of cerebrovascular diseases. The control group was treated with estazolam orally, and the observation group was treated with rTMS on the basis of estazolam. The treatment course of both groups was 4 weeks. The efficacy of 4 weeks of treatment between the two groups, as well as the scores of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and comprehensive functional assessments, cytokines [interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)], and neurotransmitters [norepinephrine (NE) and dopamine (DA)] before treatment and at 4 weeks after treatment were compared.

Results

The total effective rate in the observation group was higher than that of the control group (93.3% vs 75.0%, χ2=7.566, P<0.05). After 4 weeks of treatment, the PSQI score, NIHSS score, IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, NE, and DA were all significantly lower than those before treatment in the two groups, while the FCA score was higher than that before treatment (P<0.05); the PSQI score (7.84±1.65), NIHSS score (7.23±1.76), IL-1β (1.72±0.39) ng/L, IL-6 (4.72±0.89) ng/L, TNF-α (0.84±0.20)μg/L, NE (2.03±0.43) μmol/L, and DA (379.65±20.12) nmol/L in the observation group were all lower than those in the control group [10.94±1.32, 9.46±1.81, (2.49±0.34) ng/L, (6.65±1.02) ng/L, (1.42±0.27) ng/ml, (3.62±0.58) μmol/L, and (425.73±28.74) nmol/L, respectively], and the score of FCA (39.84±4.12) was higher than that of the control group (28.89±4.67) (P<0.05).

Conclusion

rTMS combined with estazolam has significant efficacy in patients with stroke and insomnia, and can improve the levels of cytokines and neurotransmitters.

Key words: Stroke, Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, Estazolam, Insomnia, Efficacy, Cytokines, Neurotransmitters

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