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ReviewBiomedical engineering online2020

Functional electrical stimulation therapy for restoration of motor function after spinal cord injury and stroke: a review.

Cesar Marquez-Chin, Milos R Popovic

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Review in Biomedical engineering online, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05976087 (Improving Grasp Function in People With Sensorimotor Impairments by Combining Electrical Stimulation With a Robotic Hand Orthosis), which is not on this map. Cited by 123 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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NCT05976087 naactive not recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Improving Grasp Function in People With Sensorimotor Impairments by Combining Electrical Stimulation With a Robotic Hand Orthosis

TypeinterventionalSponsorAndrea CimolatoRan2023 to 2030Enrolled20ConditionsStroke, Spinal Cord Injuries, Traumatic Brain InjuryArmsSensoExo
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123 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Cesar Marquez-ChinKite Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, 550 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 2A2, Canada. Cesar.Marquez@uhn.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9916-4122
Milos R PopovicKite Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, 550 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 2A2, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Functional electrical stimulation is a technique to produce functional movements after paralysis. Electrical discharges are applied to a person's muscles making them contract in a sequence that allows performing tasks such as grasping a key, holding a toothbrush, standing, and walking. The technology was developed in the sixties, during which initial clinical use started, emphasizing its potential as an assistive device. Since then, functional electrical stimulation has evolved into an important therapeutic intervention that clinicians can use to help individuals who have had a stroke or a spinal cord injury regain their ability to stand, walk, reach, and grasp. With an expected growth in the aging population, it is likely that this technology will undergo important changes to increase its efficacy as well as its widespread adoption. We present here a series of functional electrical stimulation systems to illustrate the fundamentals of the technology and its applications. Most of the concepts continue to be in use today by modern day devices. A brief description of the potential future of the technology is presented, including its integration with brain-computer interfaces and wearable (garment) technology.

Indexed as

Electric Stimulation TherapyMotor ActivityRecovery of FunctionHumansSpinal Cord InjuriesStrokeFunctional electrical stimulationNeuroprosthesisNeurorehabilitationSpinal cord injuryStroke

Identifiers

PMID32448143
PMCPMC7245767

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