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Outcomes were assessed using clinical rehabilitation scales and robotic evaluation of movement parameters at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and at two-week follow-up.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The active group demonstrated significantly greater improvement in Upper Extremity Fugl-Meyer Assessment, with a between-group difference of 4.61 (95% CI: 51.36 to 55.46, p = 0.023) post-intervention. Functional efficiency (mean difference: 1.82, 95% CI: 9.13 to 12.00) and movement speed (mean difference: 3.46, 95% CI: 51.60 to 56.74) also favored the active group.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These findings suggest that combining ctDCS with RT may enhance the efficiency of specific upper limb motor tasks in patients with chronic subcortical ischemic stroke, compared to RT alone.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fneur.2025.1644855","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,19]],"date-time":"2025-11-19T05:18:03Z","timestamp":1763529483000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Cathodal tDCS and robotic therapy for upper limb rehabilitation in chronic stroke: a randomized controlled 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