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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation improves walking capacity and reduces spasticity in stroke survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
CONCLUSION: The results support the use of repeated applications of TENS as an adjunct therapy for improving walking capacity and reducing spasticity in stroke survivors. PMID: 29232981 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Rehabilitation - December 1, 2017 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Kwong PW, Ng GY, Chung RC, Ng SS Tags: Clin Rehabil Source Type: research

Adding electrical stimulation during standard rehabilitation after stroke to improve motor function. A systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionElectrical sensory input can contribute to routine rehabilitation to improve early post-stroke lower-extremity impairment and late motor function, with no change in spasticity. Prolonged periods of sensory stimulation such as TENS combined with activity can have beneficial effects on impairment and function after stroke.
Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Effectiveness of physical therapy interventions on post-stroke spasticity: An umbrella review
CONCLUSION: Findings suggest that PT should prioritize a combination of active strategies over passive interventions, but further studies are needed prioritizing analyses of the movement system in managing post-stroke spasticity in conjunction with medical therapies.PMID:36806522 | DOI:10.3233/NRE-220275
Source: NeuroRehabilitation - February 22, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Gregory Brusola Erica Garcia Meagan Albosta Audrey Daly Konstandinos Kafes Michael Furtado Source Type: research

Influence of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on spasticity, balance, and walking speed in stroke patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
CONCLUSION: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is associated with significantly reduced spasticity, increased static balance and walking speed, but has no influence on dynamic balance. PMID: 28862711 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine - September 3, 2017 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: J Rehabil Med Source Type: research

A pilot study of sensory feedback by transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation to improve manipulation deficit caused by severe sensory loss after stroke
Conclusions: We conclude that the proposed system would be useful in the rehabilitation of patients with sensory loss.
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - June 13, 2013 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Kahori KitaYohei OtakaKotaro TakedaSachiko SakataJunichi UshibaKunitsugu KondoMeigen LiuRieko Osu Source Type: research

The influence of task-related training combined with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on paretic upper limb muscle activation in patients with chronic stroke.
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings indicate that TRT Combined with TENS can improve paretic muscle activity in upper limb paresis, highlighting the benefits of somatosensory stimulation from TENS. PMID: 28339404 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: NeuroRehabilitation - March 27, 2017 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: NeuroRehabilitation Source Type: research

Non-pharmacological interventions for spasticity in adults: an overview of systematic reviews
Conclusions Despite the available range of non-pharmacological interventions for spasticity, there is lack of high-quality evidence for many modalities. Further research is needed to judge the effect with appropriate study designs, timing and intensity of modalities, and associate costs of these interventions.
Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - October 24, 2017 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Non-pharmacological interventions for spasticity in adults: An overview of systematic reviews
ConclusionsDespite the available range of non-pharmacological interventions for spasticity, there is lack of high-quality evidence for many modalities. Further research is needed to judge the effect with appropriate study designs, timing and intensity of modalities, and associate costs of these interventions.
Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation at Two Frequencies on Urinary Incontinence in Poststroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The objective of this study was to compare the effects of two frequencies of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on urinary incontinence caused by stroke. Methods: Eighty-one patients with poststroke urinary incontinence were recruited and randomized into the following three groups with a 1:1 ratio: a 20-Hz TENS group, a 75-Hz TENS group, and a no-treatment control group (n = 27 per group). TENS currents were biphasic square waves with pulse durations of 150 μsecs and pulse frequencies of 20 Hz or 75 Hz and were applied for 30 mins once per day for 90 days. The positive electrodes were placed in the region...
Source: American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - February 24, 2016 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research

Neglect syndrome in post-stroke conditions: assessment and treatment (scoping review)
There is no consensus about the definition or most effective treatment for neglect syndrome. The aim of this review was therefore to evaluate the results of trials that investigated different treatment methods for neglect syndrome. A systematic literature search in PubMed and Web of Science databases was performed to identify studies that investigated the effects of neglect therapies. Authors followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement. Studies were selected by two assayers, and disagreement was resolved by a third reviewer. The literature search identified 202 articles: 19 met the...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - February 13, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research