Effects of Low Frequency Transcutaneous Electric Acupoint Stimulation on Hand and Upper Extremity Dysfunc-tion post Stroke
TANG Chao-zheng
LI Chun-yan
ZHANG Xiao-li
WANG Jin-yu
LIU Zhi-lan
HE Zhi-jie
WU Yi
JIA jie
Abstract：Objective To explore the effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on paralytic hand and upper limb of stroke patients. Methods 32 patients were randomly divided into the treatment group (n=16) and the control group (n=16). All the pa-tients accepted routine rehabilitation, and the patients in the treatment group accepted TEAS in addition for 6 weeks. They were assessed with Fug1-Meyer Assessment of upper extremities (FMA-UE), motor status scale (MSS) and Modified Barthel Index (MBI) before and 2, 4, 6 weeks after treatment. Results All the measures improved in both groups after 2, 4, and 6 weeks of treatment (P<0.05), while the scores of MBI improved more in the treatment group than in the control group 4 weeks after treatment (P<0.05), and all the measures improved more in treatment group than in the control group 6 weeks after treatment (P<0.05). Conclusion TEAS may promote the recovery of flaccid hand and upper extremity function post stroke.
Keywords：stroketranscutaneous electric acupoint stimulationhand functionupper extremity
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 252-255 )