ROLE OF TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR IN THE PHYSICAL REHABILITATION OF STROKE:
INTEGRATIVE REVIEW
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48075/vscs.v9i2.32127Abstract
Stroke (CVA) is a sudden neurological condition caused by vascular injuries, with significant global impact. In 2022, in Brazil, it resulted in 87,518 deaths. Various types of injuries are typically associated with vascular obstructions, triggering an inflammatory process. Affected individuals often exhibit physical, cognitive, and language deficits, necessitating interdisciplinary rehabilitation approaches. Cytokines, particularly TNF-α, play a role in the inflammatory response, but the exact nature of their influence on recovery and rehabilitation is not yet fully understood. The aim of this review was to correlate the interaction between TNF-α and physical rehabilitation post-stroke, formulating a research question based on the PICO strategy and selecting articles published between 2010 and 2022, in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. The search process involved the analysis of 366 articles by three independent and blinded reviewers, resulting in the inclusion of two articles after successive exclusions. Among these articles, one randomized clinical study investigated the effect of aerobic training on the inflammatory response, while a meta-analysis explored the relationship between inflammation and post-stroke recovery. Both highlighted the importance of physical rehabilitation in modulating inflammatory cytokines in affected patients, although they adopted different approaches, with the purpose of demonstrating the significance of this intervention in regulating cytokines in individuals who have had a stroke. This review aims to deepen the understanding of the relationship between TNF-α and rehabilitation, emphasizing the need for future research with larger samples and more specific methodological designs for a deeper understanding of the role of TNF-α in post-stroke rehabilitation