Kaelin-Lang, Alain (2008). Enhancing rehabilitation of motor deficits with peripheral nerve stimulation. NeuroRehabilitation, 23(1), pp. 89-93. Amsterdam: IOS Press
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)A number of different neurorehabilitation strategies include manipulation of the somatosensory system, e.g. in the form of training by passive movement. Recently, peripheral electrical nerve stimulation has been proposed as a simple, painless method of enhancing rehabilitation of motor deficits. Several physiological studies both in animals and in humans indicate that a prolonged period of patterned peripheral electrical stimulation induces short-term plasticity at multiple levels of the motor system. Small-scale studies in humans indicate that these plastic changes are linked with improvement in motor function, particularly in patients with chronic motor deficits after stroke. Somatosensory-mediated disinhibition of motor pathways is a possible underlying mechanism and might explain why peripheral electrical stimulation is more effective when combined with active training. Further large-scale studies are needed to identify the optimal stimulation protocol and the patient groups that stand to benefit the most from this technique.
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Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Kaelin, Alain |
ISSN: |
1053-8135 |
ISBN: |
18356592 |
Publisher: |
IOS Press |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 15:05 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:20 |
PubMed ID: |
18356592 |
Web of Science ID: |
000254739800009 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/28445 (FactScience: 120811) |