Therapeutic effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation in the upper limb of children with Cerebral Palsy

Mon 1st Jan, 2001

This study used electrical stimulation exercises to strengthen wrist extensors in children who had cerebral palsy.  Improvements in wrist extension range of motion were found after 6 weeks of intervention and the improvement was maintained 6 weeks after stimulation stopped.

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