Effects of sustained electrical stimulation on spasticity assessed by the pendulum test
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Vargas Luna, José L.Guðfinnsdóttir, Halla K.
Magnúsdóttir, Gígja
Guðmundsdóttir, Vilborg
Krenn, Matthias
Mayr, Winfried
Ludvigsdóttir, Guðbjörg K.
Helgason, Thordur
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2016-09
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Vargas Luna JL, Guðfinnsdóttir HK, Magnúsdóttir G, Guðmundsdóttir V, Krenn M, Mayr W, et al. Effects of sustained electrical stimulation on spasticity assessed by the pendulum test. Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering. 2016;2(1):405-7.Abstract
Neuromodulation using electrical stimulation is able to enhance motor control of individuals suffering an upper motor neuron disorder. This work examined the effect of sustained electrical stimulation to modify spasticity in the leg muscles. We applied transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation with a pulse rate of 50 Hz for 30 min. The subjects were assessed before and after the intervention using in a pendulum test setup. The motion of the free swinging leg was acquired through video tracking and goniometer measurements. The quantification was done through the R2n index which shows consistency identifying the spasticity levels. In all incomplete SCI subjects having severe spasticity, the results show that electrical stimulation is effective to modify the increased muscle tone.Description
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10.1515/cdbme-2016-0090
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