Effect of low-level laser therapy combined with electromyogram-triggered neuromuscular stimulation on patients with subacute ischemic stroke
Feng Zhenzhen
Li Minmin
Sun Jian
Guo Meng
Li Wei
Abstract：Objective To analyze the effects of low-level laser therapy(LLLT)combined with elec-tromyogram-triggered neuromuscular electrical stimulation(ETNS)on upper limb function and quality of life in patients with subacute ischemic stroke.Methods A total of 52 patients with sub-acute ischemic stroke admitted to our hospital from January 2020 to October 2023 were recruited,and then randomly divided into control group(26 cases)and observation group(26 cases).Fugl-Meyer Motor Function Score-Upper Limb(FMA-UE),Trunk Injury Scale(TIS),Wolf Motor Function Test Scale(WMFT)-Time(TS)and Functional Ability(FS),Chinese version of Stroke Quality of Life Scale(SS-QOL)were used before treatment(day of enrollment)and after treat-ment(5 months after enrollment)to evaluate these patients.Results After treatment,the obser-vation group had obviously higher FMA-UE score,TIS score,WMFT-FS score and SS-QOL score than those before treatment(P＜0.05),and these scores were also notably higher than those in control group after treatment(P＜0.01).The WMFT-TS score in the observation group after treatment was statistically lower than that before treatment(P＜0.05),and also reduced than that of the control group after treatment(39.42±11.65 vs 46.12±11.89,P=0.045).Conclusion LLLT combined with ETNS shows good efficacy in improvement of upper limb function and quality of life in subacute ischemic stroke patients.
Keywords：strokelaser therapyelectric stimulation therapyelectromyographyupper extremityquality of life
Publication Date：2024-07-15
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 794-797 )