Improvement in functional ambulation as a therapeutic effect of peroneal nerve stimulation in hemiplegia: Two case reports

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 366-369

  Sheffler, Lynne R ^a,c,d   Hennessey, Maureen T ^a,c,d   Naples, Gregory G ^a,c,d   Chae, John ^a,b,c,d  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

^c METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Cleveland Functional Electrical Stimulation Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle foot orthosis; Functional electrical stimulation; Gait; Hemiplegia; Peroneal nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; MOBILIZATION; NERVE STIMULATION; PERONEUS NERVE; STROKE; WALKING;

ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; GAIT; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PERONEAL NERVE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 34249871922     PISSN: 15459683     EISSN: 15526844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545968306297869     Document Type: Article

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