THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2016 -- A new form of electrical stimulation therapy can help rewire the brain and restore some dexterity to a hand that's been paralyzed by stroke, a new clinical trial shows. In ...

Contralaterally controlled functional electrical stimulation is linked to reduced poststroke arm impairment vs neuromuscular electrical stimulation, a new trial shows.

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A plastic surgery research team and an engineering team have described a new method of nerve stimulation that reduces electrical threshold by 40 percent, compared with traditional functional ...

Stroke survivors showed improved hand dexterity more when using a new electrical stimulation therapy compared to an existing stimulation technique, said researchers from the MetroHealth System, ...

A new technique uses a glove on the unaffected hand to send electrical stimulation to nerves in the stroke-affected hand. Researchers report that the best improvement was noted in patients who had ...

In an office where stair steps, balls, wooden bars and hand cycles are the tools of the trade, the physical and occupational therapists at Grace Care Center at Northpointe have another tool that ...

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E-stim therapy involves using mild electrical impulses to stimulate muscle contractions, which can increase blood flow and promote relaxation, but its effectiveness for RA symptom relief is not ...

A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has recommended banning devices that deliver electric shocks to kids and adults with autism and other developmental disorders, taking aim at a school ...