Mirror therapy combined with defecation motor imagery and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation improves post-stroke constipation: a retrospective study with EEG biomarker analysis - Takeaways - MDSpire

Mirror therapy combined with defecation motor imagery and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation improves post-stroke constipation: a retrospective study with EEG biomarker analysis

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  • Jiansong Yu

  • Jingyuan Lin

  • July 10, 2026

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    Post-stroke constipation is common after frontal lobe infarction and may indicate disrupted cortical-autonomic regulation.

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    A study involving 98 patients assessed the effects of mirror therapy, motor imagery, and rTMS on bowel function.

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    The intervention group showed significant improvements in Wexner score, bowel frequency, and PAC-QOL after 8 weeks.

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    EEG-derived μ/β-band ERD was enhanced in the intervention group and correlated with improvements in bowel function.

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    The findings suggest that combined therapies may improve bowel function and highlight the need for targeted neurorehabilitation.

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Mirror therapy combined with defecation motor imagery and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation improves post-stroke constipation: a retrospective study with EEG biomarker analysis

  • by Jiansong Yu, Jingyuan Lin

  • July 10, 2026

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