Effect of Repetitive Focal Muscle Stimulation on Upper Limb Function Recovery after Stroke
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2018.08.013
- VernacularTitle:重复局部肌肉振动疗法对脑卒中偏瘫早期患者上肢功能恢复的效果
- Author:
Xiaomin YUAN
1
;
Hongyan QU
2
Author Information
1. Rehabilitation Department, Zhuhai City Second People's Hospital, Zhuhai, Guangdong 519002, China
2. Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Zhongshan City, Zhongshan, Guangdong 528400, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
stroke, hemiplegia, repetitive focal muscle stimulation, upper limb, rehabilitation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2018;24(8):938-941
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the effect of repetitive focal muscle stimulation on recovery of upper limb function after stroke.Methods From October, 2016 to February, 2018, 46 stroke patients at early stage were recruited and divided into control group (n=23) and observation group (n=23). Both groups received basic rehabilitation training. The observation group accepted additional repetitive focal muscle stimulation on palms, forearm extensor carpi radialis, biceps brachii and muscles around scapula. The control group received sound stimulation as placebo treatment. The treatment was implemented once a day, five days a week for four weeks totally. The scores of Fugl-Meyer Assessment -Upper Extremities (FMA-UE), the Motricity Index of Upper Extremities (MI-UE) and the Hong Kong version of Functional Test for the Hemiplegic Upper Extremity (FTHUE-HK) were compared before and four weeks after treatment. Results After treatment, the scores of FMA-UE, MI-UE and FTHUE-HK improved in both groups (F>2.577, P<0.05), and were higher in the observation group than in the control group (t>2.153, P<0.05).Conclusion Repetitive focal muscle stimulation could facilitate to recover the function of upper limb in early-stage stroke patients.
