New electrical stimulation therapy may improve hand function after stroke
Monday, September 12, 2016 - 09:31
in Health & Medicine
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 moderate hand impairment from their stroke less than two years earlier. The study also demonstrated that stroke survivors can effectively use technology for self-administered therapy at home.