Application of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Stroke Patients with Upper Extremities Dysfunction (review)
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2014.04.002
- VernacularTitle:经皮电神经刺激在脑卒中后上肢功能障碍中的应用
- Author:
Chaozheng TANG
;
Jie JIA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
stroke;
upper extremities;
dysfunction;
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation;
transcutaneous electrical acupoint stim-ulation;
review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2014;(4):306-310
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Upper extremities dysfunction seriously impacted quality of life and independent self-care ability in patients after stroke. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation has been proved to be an effective method for upper extremities dysfunction rehabilitation. Clini-cians focused to select the proper therapeutic method according to the patient's specific condition to accelerate the upper limb rehabilitation. This article summarized the clinical application researches of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in stroke patients with upper ex-tremities dysfunction.
