Effects of Low Frequency Transcutaneous Electric Acupoint Stimulation on Upper Limbs and Hands Function for Chronic Stroke Patients

Yao Chen; Hewei Wang; Yuzhi Xiang; Xiaowen Wang; Kun Zhao; Xiaoyu Dou; Xiaoyi Sun; Meifen WU; Qingliang Dong; Yingying Wang; Chuankai Wang; Jie Jia

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Effects of Low Frequency Transcutaneous Electric Acupoint Stimulation on Upper Limbs and Hands Function for Chronic Stroke Patients

VernacularTitle:低频经皮穴位电刺激对脑卒中后遗症期手和上肢功能障碍的疗效
Author: Yao CHEN ¹ ; Hewei WANG ² ; Yuzhi XIANG ¹ ; Xiaowen WANG ¹ ; Kun ZHAO ¹ ; Xiaoyu DOU ¹ ; Xiaoyi SUN ^{3
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4} ; Meifen WU ^{5
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6} ; Qingliang DONG ^{7
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8} ; Yingying WANG ⁹ ; Chuankai WANG ² ; Jie JIA ²
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1. 1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, the Shanghai Third Rehabilitation Hospital, Shanghai 200436, China
2. 2. Rehabilitation Department, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
3. 3. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Healthy Centre of Baoshan, Jing'
4. an, Shanghai 200071, China
5. 4. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Jing'
6. an Chinese Tranditional Medicine Hospital, Shanghai 200072, China
7. 5. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Healthy Centre of Linfen, Jing'
8. an, Shanghai 200435, China
9. 6. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: stroke, transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation, hand dysfunction, upper extremity, chronic stage
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2018;24(12):1371-1375
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on upper limbs function in chronic stroke patients. Methods From March, 2016 to May, 2018, 53 patients were randomly divided into control group (n = 27) and research group (n = 26). All the patients received conventional rehabilitation, and the research group received additional intervention of TEAS, for six weeks. They were assessed with Manual Muscle Test (MMT) on upper limbs, modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), Fugl-Meyer Assessment-upper extremities (FMA-UE), Hand Motor Status Scale and modified Barthel Index (MBI) before, at the end of 6-week treatment and twelve weeks after treatment. Results There was no significant difference in all the scores between two groups at the end of 6-week treatment (t < 1.511, P > 0.05). The scores of MMT of wrist dorsal extension, FMA-UE and MBI were better in the research group than in the control group twelve weeks after end of treatment (t > 2.312, P < 0.05). Conclusion TEAS may promote the recovery of hands and upper limbs function in chronic stroke patients.