Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Post-Stroke Rehabilitation

A stroke occurs when blood vessels that carry blood to the brain become blocked or ruptured, causing paralysis of the area of the brain that has lost blood circulation. It is a disease that affects men more and is one of the leading causes of death, disability, and hospitalizations worldwide. The faster a stroke is diagnosed and treated, the greater the chances of a full recovery. Therefore, it is essential to be aware of the signs and symptoms and seek immediate medical attention. The objective of the article is to verify whether Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) can contribute to improving the health conditions of individuals after stroke. This study is an integrative literature review. A literature review is a study based on collecting selected materials and bibliographies, through a precise search in the databases made available by the scientific community. To collect the material in the databases, keywords related to the subject of the study are used, so that the use of Boolean operators (and, or and not) allows for further refinement of the results and, consequently, the corpus of the research.