ARTICLE –
abstractEffects
of electrical stimulation in the management of the cerebral palsy upper
limb spastic syndrome Stănoiu Cosmina1, Zăvăleanu Mihaela2, Roşulescu Eugenia1,2, Vasilescu Mirela2, Dincă Diana1, Stănoiu Bogdan3, Caimac Dănuţ3
1Neuromotor Rehabilitation Centres, Craiova, Dolj, Romania
2Kinetotherapy and Sports Medicine Department, University of Craiova, Craiova, Romania
3University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania
Abstract
This study
objective was to investigate the efficiency of the electrical
stimulation (ES) applied to antagonists muscle in upper extremity in
addition to standard rehabilitation in children with cerebral palsy,
and if ES decrease the spasticity and/or increases muscle strength more
effectively than standard rehabilitation. ES combined with kinetic
therapy is more effective than kinetic therapy for spastic limbs of
children with cerebral palsy. Evidence suggests that the ES treatment
on extensor muscles of affected wrist and elbow improves the
spasticity, possibly through decreased co-activation of the flexors.
Key
words:electrical stimulation, upper extremity, cerebral palsy
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Effects of electrical stimulation in the management of the cerebral palsy upper limb spastic syndrome
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