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Evidence

 

EMG-Triggered Muscle Stimulation:

 

Dutta A., R. Kobetic, RJ. Triolo. Gait initiation with electromuographically triggered electrical stimulation in people with partial paralyis. J. Biomech Eng Aug.; 131(8): 081002

 

VonLewinski, F., S. Hofer, J. Klaus, KD. Merboldt, H. Rothkegel, R. Schweizer, D. Liebetanz, J. Frahm, W. Paulus

Efficacy of EMG-triggered electrical arm stimulation in chronic hemiparetic stroke patients. Restor Neurol Neurosci. 2009; 27(3): 189-97

 

Shin HK., SH. Cho, HS. Jeon, YH. Lee, JC. Song, CH Lee, YH Kwon Cortical effect and functional recovery by the electromyography-triggered neuromuscular stimulation in chronic stroke patients. Neurosci Lett. 2008 Sep 19; 442(3): 174-9

 

Barth E., V. Herman, P. Levine, K. Dunning, SJ. Page Low-dose, EMG-triggered electrical stimulation for balance and gait in chronic stroke. Top Stroke Rehabil. 2008 Sep-Oct; 15(5): 451-5.

 

Page, SJ., P. Levine Back from the brink: electromyography-triggered stimulation combined with modified constraint-induced movement therapy in chronic stroke. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2006 Mar; 87(3): 447

Gabr U., P. Levine, SJ. Page Home-based electromyography-triggered stimulation in chronic stroke. Clin Rehabil. 2005 Oct; 19(7): 737-45.

 

Kimberley TJ., SM. Lewis, EJ. Auerbach, et al Electrical stimulation driving functional improvements and cortical changes in subjects with stroke. Experimental Brain Research, Feb; 1544.: 450-60

 

Woldag H and Hummelsheim H, Evidence-based physiotherapeutic concepts for improving arm and hand function in stroke patients: a review. Journal of Neurology, 2002;249: p. 518-528.

 

Cauraugh JH and Kim S, Two coupled motor recovery protocols are better than one: electromyogram-triggered neuromuscular stimulation and bilateral movements. Stroke, 2002;33: p. 1589-1594.

 

Cauraugh, J., et al., Chronic Motor Dysfunction After Stroke. Recovering Wrist and Finger Extension by Electromyography-Triggered Neuromuscular Stimulation. Stroke, 2000. 31: p. 1360-1364.

 

Brown, T., Cupido, C., Scarfone, H. Pape, K.E., Galea, V., McComas, A. Developmental apraxia arising from neonatal brachial plexus palsy. Neurology, 55:24-30, 2000

 

Francisco, G., et al., Electromyogram-Triggered Neuromuscular Stimulation for Improving the Arm Function of Acute Stroke Survivors: A Randomized Pilot Study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1998. 79: p. 570-575.

 

Heckmann, J.M., T Krockel, A Warnke, S Von Stockert, T Neundorfer, B, EMG-Triggered Electrical Muscle Stimulation in the Treatment of Central Hemiparesis after a Stroke. European Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1997: p. 138 - 141.

 

Sennels, S., Functionoal neuromuscular stimulation controlled by surface electromyographic signals produced by volitional activation of the same muscle:; adaptive removal of the muscle response from the recorded EMG-signal. IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering, 1997. 5(2): p. 195-206.

 

Metherall, E., A. Dymond, and N. Gravil, Posture control using electrical stimulation biofeedback: a pilot study. Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, 1996. 20(2): p. 53-59.

 

Kraft, G.H., S.S. Fitts, and M.C. Hammond, Techniques to Improve Function of the Arm and Hand in Chronic Hemiplegia. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1992. 73(March 1992): p. 220 - 227.

 

Atwater, S.T., et al., Electromyography-triggered electrical muscle stimulation for children with cerebral palsy: a pilot study. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 1991. 3: p. 190-199.

 

BFields, W.R., Electromyographically Triggered Electric Muscle Stimulation for Chronic Hemiplegia. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1987. 68: p. 407 - 414.

 

 

Threshold Electrical Stimulation:

 

Pape, K.E., Chipman, M.L.: Electrotherapy in Rehabilitation. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice, J.A. Delisa, B.M. Gans, N.E. Walsh, et al Eds. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD. 2004.

 

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Kerr, C., McDowell, B., McDonough, S.: Electric stimulation in cerebral palsy: a review of effects on strength and motor function. Developmental medicine and child neurology 2004, 46:205-213

 

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Gould, M., Nathaniel., et al., Transcutaneous Muscle Stimulation as a Method to Retard Disuses Atrophy. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1982. 164: p. 215-220.

 

Gibson, J.N.A., M.J. Rennie, and K. Smith, Prevention of Disuse Muscle Atrophy by means of Electrical Stimulation: Maintenance of Protein Synthesis. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Edinburgh and Department of Physiology, University of Dundee, 1988: p. 767-770.

 

Dubowitz, L., et al., Improvement of muscle performance by chronic electrical stimulation in children with cerebral palsy. Lancet, 1988. 1: p. 587-588.

 

Hazlewood, M.E., et al., The Use of Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation in the Treatment of Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 1994. 36: p. 661-673.

 

Pape, K.E., et al., Neuromuscular Approach to the Motor Deficits of Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1993. 13: p. 628-633.

 

Pape, K.E., Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation (TES) for the Treatment of Disuse Muscle Atrophy in Cerebral Palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 1997. 9: p. 110-112.

 

Steinbok, P., A. Reiner, and J.R.W. Kestle, Therapeutic electrical stimulation following selective posterior rhizotomy in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy: a randomized clinical trial. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 1997. 39: p. 515-520.

 

Sommerfelt, K., et al., Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation in Cerebral Palsy: a Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Trial. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 2001. 43(9): p. 609-614.

 

Beck, S., Clincal Perspective - Use of Sensory Level Electrical Stimulation in the Physical Therapy Management of a Child with Cerebral Palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 1997: p. 137-138.

 

Balcom, A.H., et al., Initial experience with home therapeutic electrical stimulation for continence in the myelomeningocele population. The Journal of Urology, 1997. 158: p. 1272-1276.

 

 

Dali, C., et al., Threshold electrical stimulation (TES) in ambulant children with CP: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 2002. 44: p. 364-369.