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Intramuscular electromyographically controlled neuromuscular electrical stimulation for ankle dorsiflexion recovery in chronic hemiplegia.

Center for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44109, USA.
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (impact factor: 1.58). 12/2001; 80(11):842-7. pp.842-7
Source: PubMed

ABSTRACT We report three cases of survivors of chronic stroke treated with active repetitive movement training of the paretic ankle dorsiflexors mediated by intramuscular electromyographically controlled neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES). These case reports demonstrate the feasibility of using intramuscular electromyographically controlled NMES for facilitating ankle dorsiflexion recovery among survivors chronic stroke with moderate hemiplegia. Relevant issues for clinical implementation and future investigations are reviewed.

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Keywords

active repetitive movement training
 
chronic stroke
 
facilitating ankle dorsiflexion recovery
 
intramuscular electromyographically
 
neuromuscular electrical stimulation
 
paretic ankle dorsiflexors
 
Relevant issues
 
survivors chronic stroke
 

J Chae