Treatment of central paresis by means of imagination-dependent EMG-triggered muscular stimulation

Author(s): Gutierrez-Lopez, S.

Journal/Book: Physikalische Medizin Rehabilitationsmedizin Kurortmedizin. 1994; 4/1: 5-9.

Abstract: The imagination of a movement elevates the electric activity of paralysed muscles. By means of a device Automove, this changed activity is used to generate low-frequency impulses which in turn are applied to induce a contraction of the spastic antagonist muscles. In this way the imagination-dependent muscular stimulation - triggered by EMG circumvents the spastic movement patterns. The patient becomes able to regain forgotten movements by means of the method described.During the acute phase after stroke it was applicable in one third of our patients (n = 40) only. Another group is consisted by outdoor patients (n = 20). In 18 of them a functional improvement of the paralysed arm was attained after treatment for six months.

Keyword(s): Zentrale Lähmung

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