Clinical effects of combined bilateral arm training with functional electrical stimulation in patients with stroke

摘要: Cerebral vascular disease (or stroke) is the main cause of disabilities in adults. Upper-limb dysfunction after stroke usually exists, leading to severe limits motor capabilities as well daily activities. Therefore, effective treatment interventions for upper-limb rehabilitation are needed. Based on neurophysiological evidence and clinical measures, combined bilateral arm training (BAT) with functional electric stimulation (FES) could improve hand function patients. In this study, we attempt combine BAT FES applying post-stroke paretic arm. A linear guide platform feedback control was developed execute reaching movements. 35 subjects were recruited divided into two groups (BAT alone). 23 participants completed experiment 3-week intervention. According our preliminary results, a favorable trend toward improvement experimental group FES) existed at follow-up. Further analysis would be conducted investigate kinematic change performance. Moreover, various doses more approaches also considered better effects upper limb stroke.