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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Effects of Deep Dry Needling on Tremor Severity and Functionality in Stroke: A Case Report.

José Antonio Ortín, Elisabeth Bravo-Esteban, Jaime Ibáñez, Pablo Herrero, Julio Gómez-Soriano, Yolanda Marcén-Román

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 43% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

José Antonio OrtínPhysiotherapy Department, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3566-394X
Elisabeth Bravo-EstebanToledo Physiotherapy Research Group (GIFTO), Facultad de Fisioterapia de Toledo, Universidad de Castilla la Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain.
Jaime IbáñezDepartment of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK.
Pablo HerreroDepartment of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9201-0120
Julio Gómez-SorianoToledo Physiotherapy Research Group (GIFTO), Facultad de Fisioterapia de Toledo, Universidad de Castilla la Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5542-4105
Yolanda Marcén-RománDepartment of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-5851-8855
Universidad de Zaragoza · ESUniversity of Castilla-La Mancha · ESHospital Universitario Miguel Servet · ESUniversity College London · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of one session of dry needling on the severity of tremor, motor function and skills, and quality of life of a 39-year-old woman with post-stroke tremor. Myofascial trigger points (MTrP) of the following muscles were treated: extensor digitorum, flexor digitorum superficialis and profundus, brachioradialis, short head of biceps brachii, long head of triceps brachii, mid deltoid, infraspinatus, teres minor, upper trapezius, and supraspinatus. Outcomes were assessed via (i) clinical scales (activity of daily living (ADL-T24), a visual analog scale (VAS), and the Archimedes spiral), (ii) a functional test (9-Hole Peg test), and (iii) biomechanical and neurophysiological measurements (inertial sensors, electromyography (EMG), and dynamometry). The subject showed a decrease in the severity of tremor during postural (72.7%) and functional (54%) tasks after treatment. EMG activity decreased after the session and returned to basal levels 4 days after. There was an improvement post-intervention (27.84 s) and 4 days after (32.43 s) in functionality and manual dexterity of the affected limb, measured with the 9-Hole Peg test, as well as in the patient's hand and lateral pinch strength after the treatment (26.9% and 5%, respectively), that was maintained 4 days later (15.4% and 16.7%, respectively).

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case reportdry needlingfunctionalitystroketremor

Identifiers

PMID33374576
PMCPMC7822438
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