From: Percutaneous mastoid electrical stimulator improves Poststroke depression and cognitive function in patients with Ischaemic stroke: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, and sham-controlled study
Sham group(133)
PMES group(125)
OR(95%CI)
P*
Treatment response, n(%)
55 (41.35%)
72 (57.60%)
1.93 (1.18–3.16)
0.009
Depression remission, n(%)
39 (29.32%)
55 (44.00%)
1.89 (1.13–3.17)
0.014