Author/Editor		Gregorič, M; Peterlin-Potisk, K
Title		Transcutaneous electrical stimulation in the treatment of spasticity. 1. Effects on muscle hypertonia
Type		članek
Source		In: Jaeger R, Bajd T, editors. Proceedings of the Ljubljana FES conference; 1993 Aug 22-25; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Slovenian society of medical and biological engineering,
Publication year		1993
Volume		str. 140-3
Language		eng
Abstract		Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) was applied to different skin areas of the lower limbs in 24 hemiplegic and 22 paraplegic patients. Spasticity of the thigh muscles was measured by relaxation index obtained from the pendulum drop test. Spasticity of the leg muscles was assessed as resistive torque to muscle stretching during sinusoidal passive movements by a servo-controlled motorically driven device (electrohydraulic and isokinetic measuring system). The results of the study indicate that TENS applied to appropriate cutaneous areas can produce prolonged, often delayed or progressive, mostly mild to moderate suppression of the increased tonic stretch reflex activity in spasticity of cerebral and spinal origin.
Descriptors		PARAPLEGIA HEMIPLEGIA MUSCLE HYPERTONIA TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION LEG