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Department of Physical Therapy, Gunma Paz University, Takasaki, Japan

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• Research Article   
  Feasibility of Neuro Prosthetic Functional Electrical Stimulation for Chronic Hemiplegia
  Author(s): Masaya Tanabe and Akira Kimura*
  
  Purpose: To determine whether the optimal frequency of Neuro Prosthetic Functional Electrical Stimulation (NP-FES) to reawaken awareness of paralyzed hand movement for the purpose of disuse prevention in persons with chronic hemiplegia left with a paralyzed limb differs from that in the acute phase. Design: Intervention study. Setting: Japanese nursing home day care and community residents. Participants: Eleven Elderly persons with hemiplegia aged 50-90 years. Interventions: NP-FES (Neuro Prosthetic Functional Electrical Stimulator) applies 70 Hz and 120 Hz. Control: NP-FES applies 35 Hz. Main outcome measures: Interviewing whether the patient was again aware of the movement of the paralyzed hand, wrist exten.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0870.25.15.580

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