ObjectiveTo observe the clinical effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with hyperbaric oxygen in the assisted treatment of ischemic stroke. MethodsA total of 80 patients with ischemic stroke were selected and divided into control group (n=40) and study group (n=40) by the random number table method. On the basis of conventional treatment, the control group was treated with pseudo stimulation combined with hyperbaric oxygen, and the study group was treated with rTMS in intermittent Theta burst stimulation (iTBS) mode combined with hyperbaric oxygen. The clinical efficacy, the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores, and activities of daily living (ADL) scores before and after 2 treatment courses were compared between the two groups; after 6 months of follow-up, the prevalence of complications was compared between the two groups. ResultsThe total effective rate of the study group was 92.50%, which was higher than 75.00% of the control group (P＜0.05). After two courses of treatment, the NIHSS scores of the two groups decreased, whereas the ADL scores increased, and the study group yielded lower NIHSS score and higher ADL score as compared with the control group (all P＜0.05). The follow-up rate of the study group was 97.50%, which was higher than 92.50% of the control group, but there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (P＞0.05). The incidence of complications in the study group was 10.00%, which was significantly lower than 27.50% in the control group (P＜0.05). ConclusionrTMS combined with hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of ischemic stroke can significantly improve the clinical symptoms of patients, increase their living ability, with a significant effect, which is worthy of promotion.

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