Acupuncture and Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation in Stroke Rehabilitation
Author(s) -
Barbro B. Johansson,
Eva Haker,
Magnus von Arbin,
M Britton,
Goran Långström,
Andreas Terént,
Dag Ursing,
Kjell Asplund
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.32.3.707
Subject(s) - medicine , acupuncture , electroacupuncture , transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation , stroke (engine) , randomized controlled trial , quality of life (healthcare) , physical therapy , rehabilitation , functional electrical stimulation , stimulation , anesthesia , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , mechanical engineering , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering , nursing
In small trials with control groups that receive no intervention, acupuncture has been reported to improve functional outcome after stroke. We studied effects of acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on functional outcome and quality of life after stroke versus a control group that received subliminal electrostimulation.
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