Electromyogram-triggered neuromuscular stimulation and stroke motor recovery of arm/hand functions: A meta-analysis

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 223, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 121-127

  Bolton, David A E ^a   Cauraugh, James H ^a   Hausenblas, Heather A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Active neuromuscular stimulation; Meta analysis; Stroke motor recovery

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONVALESCENCE; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; META ANALYSIS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARM; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HAND; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; PUBMED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4444369930     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2004.05.005     Document Type: Article

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