Fig. 3From: Transcranial direct electrical stimulation for hand function in a stroke patient with severe upper limb paralysis due to lenticulostriate artery occlusion: a case reportChanges in each upper extremity functional assessment: FMA, MAL, and NRS scores, and the distance from the acromion to the greater tubercle of the humerus pre-assessment, 2 weeks after, and post-assessments a The patient was able to flex and extend the hand voluntarily, and the hand items of the FMA–UE scored 2 points. b The frequency of use of the paralyzed hand improved by 0.71 points using the motor activity log for amount of use. c, d The subluxation (subluxation in the scapulohumeral joint 0.5 cm) and pain in the scapulohumeral joint (NRS 0) were no longer symptomatic.Back to article page