A novel neuromuscular electrical stimulation treatment for recovery of ankle dorsiflexion in chronic hemiplegia: A case series pilot study

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 672-682

  Knutson, Jayme S ^a,d   Chae, John ^a,b,c,d  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

^b METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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

^d CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle; Contralaterally Controlled Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation; Footdrop; Hemiplegia; Stroke Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; INNERVATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STROKE;

ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PILOT PROJECTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; STROKE;

EID: 77955054624     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181e29bd7     Document Type: Article

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