Electrical stimulation in the management of spastic deformity.
review · Level V
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Abstract
This article outlines a nonsurgical approach that includes neuromuscular electrical stimulation and dynamic bracing for the management of spastic deformity in cerebral palsy. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation is used commonly for lower extremity spasticity. Its clinical application in upper extremity spasticity, together with dynamic bracing, is a new entity providing predictable and quick short-term results with significant improvement in quality of life.
Medical subject headings
- Cerebral Palsy
- Electric Stimulation Therapy
- Hemiplegia
Anatomy
- hand
- radius/ulna