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Jung KS, Jung JH, Cho HY, In TS. Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation with Taping on Wrist Spasticity, Strength, and Upper Extremity Function in Patients with Stroke: A Randomized Control Trial. J Clin Med 2024; 13:2229. [PMID: 38673502 PMCID: PMC11051346 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13082229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Objective: Six months after the onset of stroke, over 60% of patients experience upper limb dysfunction, with spasticity being a major contributor alongside muscle weakness. This study investigated the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) with taping on wrist spasticity, strength, and upper extremity function in patients with stroke. Methods: In total, 40 patients with stroke were included and randomly divided into two groups: the TENS + taping (n = 20, age 52.4 ± 9.3 (range: 39 to 70)) and TENS (n = 20, age 53.5 ± 10.8 (range: 39 to 74)) groups. All subjects performed 30 sessions of task-related training, which included 10 min of postural control training and 20 min of task performance. Additionally, all subjects received TENS on the spastic muscle belly for 30 min before task-related training. In the TENS + taping group, taping was additionally applied to the forearm and wrist but not in the TENS group. The Modified Ashworth Scale was used to measure spasticity, and a handheld dynamometer was used to measure muscle strength. The Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Upper Extremity was used to evaluate the functional ability of the upper extremity. Results: In the TENS + taping group, spasticity and upper extremity function were significantly improved as compared to those in the TENS group (p < 0.05). However, no significant difference in muscle strength was observed between the two groups (p > 0.05). Conclusions: This study demonstrated that the combination of TENS and taping for spasticity and function of the upper extremity was more effective in relieving the spasticity than TENS alone. Therefore, we suggest this combination as an additional treatment for spasticity and function of the upper extremity.
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- Kyoung-sim Jung
- Department of Physical Therapy, Gimcheon University, Gimcheon 39528, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Semyung University, Jecheon 27136, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Gimcheon University, Gimcheon 39528, Republic of Korea;
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Mijic M, Schoser B, Young P. Efficacy of functional electrical stimulation in rehabilitating patients with foot drop symptoms after stroke and its correlation with somatosensory evoked potentials-a crossover randomised controlled trial. Neurol Sci 2023; 44:1301-1310. [PMID: 36544079 PMCID: PMC10023639 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-022-06561-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The connectivity between somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) and cortical plasticity remains elusive due to a lack of supporting data. This study investigates changes in pathological latencies and amplitudes of SEPs caused by an acute stroke after 2 weeks of rehabilitation with functional electrical stimulation (FES). Furthermore, changes in SEPs and the efficacy of FES against foot drop (FD) stroke symptoms were correlated using the 10-m walk test and foot-ankle strength. METHODS A randomised controlled two-period crossover design plus a control group (group C) was designed. Group A (n = 16) was directly treated with FES, while group B (n = 16) was treated after 2 weeks. The untreated control group of 20 healthy adults underwent repeated SEP measurements for evaluation only. RESULTS The repeated-measures ANOVA showed a decrease in tibial nerve (TN) P40 and N50 latencies in group A after the intervention, followed by a decline in non-paretic TN SEP in latency N50 (p < 0.05). Moreover, compared to groups B and C from baseline to 4 weeks, group A showed a decrease in paretic TN latency P40 and N50 (p < 0.05). An increase in FD strength and a reduction in step cadence in group B (p < 0.05) and a positive tendency in FD strength (p = 0.12) and step cadence (p = 0.08) in group A were observed after the treatment time. The data showed a moderate (r = 0.50-0.70) correlation between non-paretic TN latency N50 and step cadence in groups A and B after the intervention time. CONCLUSION The FES intervention modified the pathological gait in association with improved SEP afferent feedback. Registered on 25 February 2021 on ClinicalTrials.gov under identifier number: NCT04767360.
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- Marko Mijic
- Department of Neurology, Friedrich-Baur-Institute, Klinikum der Universität, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology, Friedrich-Baur-Institute, Klinikum der Universität, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic for Neurology, Medical Park, Reithof 1, 83075, Bad Feilnbach, Germany
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Massey S, Vanhoestenberghe A, Duffell L. Neurophysiological and clinical outcome measures of the impact of electrical stimulation on spasticity in spinal cord injury: Systematic review and meta-analysis. FRONTIERS IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES 2022; 3:1058663. [PMID: 36589715 PMCID: PMC9801305 DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2022.1058663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to determine whether non-invasive electrical stimulation (ES) is effective at reducing spasticity in people living with spinal cord injury (SCI). PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were searched in April 2022. Primary outcome measures were the Ashworth scale (AS), Modified Ashworth scale (MAS), Pendulum test and the Penn spasm frequency scale (PSFS). Secondary outcomes were the Hoffman (H)- reflex, motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) and posterior-root reflexes (PRRs). A random-effects model, using two correlation coefficients, ( C o r r = 0.1 , C o r r = 0.2 ) determined the difference between baseline and post-intervention measures for RCTs. A quantitative synthesis amalgamated data from studies with no control group (non-RCTs). Twenty-nine studies were included: five in the meta-analysis and 17 in the amalgamation of non-RCT studies. Twenty studies measured MAS or AS scores, 14 used the Pendulum test and one used the PSFS. Four measured the H-reflex and no studies used MEPs or PRRs. Types of ES used were: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (TSCS), functional electrical stimulation (FES) cycling and FES gait. Meta-analyses of 3 studies using the MAS and 2 using the Pendulum test were carried out. For MAS scores, non-invasive ES was effective at reducing spasticity compared to a control group (p = 0.01, C o r r = 0.1 ; p = 0.002, C o r r = 0.2 ). For Pendulum test outcomes, there was no statistically significant difference between intervention and control groups. Quantitative synthesis of non-RCT studies revealed that 22 of the 29 studies reported improvement in at least one measure of spasticity following non-invasive ES, 13 of which were statistically significant (p < 0.05). Activation of the muscle was not necessary to reduce spasticity. Non-invasive ES can reduce spasticity in people with SCI, according to MAS scores, for both RCT and non-RCT studies, and Pendulum test values in non-RCT studies. This review could not correlate between clinical and neurophysiological outcomes; we recommend the additional use of neurophysiological outcomes for future studies. The use of TSCS and TENS, which did not induce a muscle contraction, indicate that activation of afferent fibres is at least required for non-invasive ES to reduce spasticity.
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- Sarah Massey
- Aspire Centre for Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technologies, Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Aspire Centre for Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technologies, Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Mijic M, Jung A, Schoser B, Young P. Use of peripheral electrical stimulation on healthy individual and patients after stroke and its effects on the somatosensory evoked potentials. A systematic review. Front Neurol 2022; 13:1036891. [PMID: 36468059 PMCID: PMC9716063 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.1036891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION To date, a few studies have used somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) to demonstrate cortical sensory changes among healthy subjects or to estimate cortical plasticity and rehabilitation prognosis in stroke patients after peripheral electrical stimulation (PES) intervention. The primary aim was to systematically review whether PES has a role in changing latencies and amplitudes of SEPs in healthy subjects and stroke patients. Moreover, we searched for a correlation between sensory and motor function assessments and changes in SEP components of included studies. METHODS The following databases were searched: Pubmed/MEDLINE, Scopus/ScienceDirect, Web of Science/Clarivate, Cochrane Library, The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), and ClinicalTrials.gov. Titles and abstracts, as well as full-text reports, were screened for eligibility by two independent reviewers according to a priori defined eligibility criteria. There were no study limitations concerning the treatment of the upper limb, lower limb, or torso with PES. RESULTS The final systematic search resulted in 11,344 records, however only 10 were evaluated. We could not find enough evidence to confirm use of SEP as a predictor to estimate the rehabilitation prognosis after stroke. However, we found a correlation between different sensory and motor function assessments and changes in SEP components. The stroke studies involving PES that initiate a voluntary contraction used for a specific movement or task indicate a positive relationship and correlation to assessments of motor function. It could be indicated that PES have a predictive impact of sensory reorganization, as mirrored by the change in SEP amplitude and latency. However, it is not possible to verify the degree of connectivity between SEP and cortical plasticity. To confirm this hypothesis, we propose the conduction of randomized controlled trials in healthy volunteers and stroke patients. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/U7PSY.
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- Marko Mijic
- Department of Neurology, Friedrich-Baur-Institute, Klinikum der Universität, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Universität zu Lübeck, Luebeck, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Friedrich-Baur-Institute, Klinikum der Universität, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic for Neurology, Medical Park, Bad Feilnbach, Germany
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Grippe T, Desai N, Arora T, Chen R. Use of non-invasive neurostimulation for rehabilitation in functional movement disorders. FRONTIERS IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES 2022; 3:1031272. [PMID: 36466938 PMCID: PMC9709439 DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2022.1031272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Functional movement disorders (FMD) are a subtype of functional neurological disorders which involve abnormal movements and include multiple phenomenologies. There is a growing interest in the mechanism, diagnosis, and treatment of these disorders. Most of the current therapeutic approaches rely on psychotherapy and physiotherapy conducted by a multidisciplinary team. Although this approach has shown good results in some cases, FMD cause a great burden on the health system and other treatment strategies are urgently needed. In this review, we summarize past studies that have applied non-invasive neurostimulation techniques, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and peripheral nerve stimulation as a treatment for FMD. There is an increasing number of studies related to TMS including randomized controlled trials; however, the protocols amongst studies are not standardized. There is only preliminary evidence for the efficacy of non-invasive neuromodulation in reducing FMD symptoms, and further studies are needed. There is insufficient evidence to allow implementation of these techniques in clinical practice.
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- Talyta Grippe
- Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson’s Disease, Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital, UHN, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson’s Disease, Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital, UHN, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Sherman DA, Lehmann T, Baumeister J, Grooms DR, Norte GE. Somatosensory perturbations influence cortical activity associated with single-limb balance performance. Exp Brain Res 2022; 240:407-420. [PMID: 34767059 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-021-06260-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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To determine the association between cortical activity and postural control performance changes with differing somatosensory perturbations. Healthy individuals (n = 15) performed a single-limb balance task under four conditions: baseline, unstable surface (foam), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) applied to the stance-limb knee, and combined foam + TENS. Cortical activity was recorded with electroencephalography (EEG) and postural sway via triaxial force plate. EEG signals were decomposed, localized, and clustered to generate power spectral density in theta (4-7 Hz) and alpha-2 (10-12 Hz) frequency bands in anatomical clusters. Postural sway signals were analyzed with center of pressure (COP) sway metrics (e.g., area, distance, velocity). Foam increased theta power in the frontal and central clusters (d = 0.77 to 1.16), decreased alpha-2 power in bilateral motor, right parietal, and occipital clusters (d = - 0.89 to - 2.35) and increased sway area, distance, and velocity (d = 1.09-2.57) relative to baseline. Conversely, TENS decreased central theta power (d = - 0.60), but increased bilateral motor, left parietal, and occipital alpha-2 power (d = 0.51-1.40), with similar to baseline balance performance. In combination, foam + TENS attenuated sway velocity detriments and cortical activity caused by the foam condition alone. There were weak and moderate associations between percent increased central theta and occipital activity and increased sway velocity. Somatosensory perturbations changed patterns of cortical activity during a single-limb balance task in a manner suggestive of sensory re-weighting to pertinent sensory feedback. Across conditions decreased cortical activity in pre-motor and visual regions were associated with reduced sway velocity.
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- David A Sherman
- School of Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft St., HH 2505E, Mail Stop 119, Toledo, OH, 43606, USA.
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- Exercise Science and Neuroscience Unit, Department of Exercise and Health, Faculty of Science, Paderborn University, Paderborn, Germany
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- Exercise Science and Neuroscience Unit, Department of Exercise and Health, Faculty of Science, Paderborn University, Paderborn, Germany
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- Division of Physical Therapy, Division of Athletic Training, Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute, College of Health Sciences and Professions, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 45701, USA
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- School of Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft St., HH 2505E, Mail Stop 119, Toledo, OH, 43606, USA
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Ishii D, Ishibashi K, Takeda K, Yuine H, Yamamoto S, Kaku Y, Yozu A, Kohno Y. Interaction of the Left-Right Somatosensory Pathways in Patients With Thalamic Hemorrhage: A Case Report. Front Hum Neurosci 2021; 15:761186. [PMID: 34790107 PMCID: PMC8591027 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2021.761186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Neural plasticity compensates for the loss of motor function after stroke. However, whether neural plasticity occurs in the somatosensory pathways after stroke is unknown. We investigated the left–right somatosensory interaction in two hemorrhagic patients using a paired somatosensory evoked potentials (p-SEPs) recorded at CP3 and CP4, which was defined as an amplitude difference between the SEPs of paired median nerve stimulations to both sides and that of single stimulation to the affected side. Patient 1 (61-year-old, left thalamic hemorrhage) has a moderate motor impairment, severe sensory deficit, and complained of pain in the affected right upper limb. Patient 2 (72-year-old, right thalamic hemorrhage) had slight motor and sensory impairments with no complaints of pain. Single SEPs (s-SEPs) were obtained by stimulation of the right and left median nerves, respectively. For paired stimulations, 1 ms after the first stimulation to the non-affected side, followed by a second stimulation to the affected side. In patient 1, a s-SEP with stimulation to the non-affected side and a p-SEP were observed in CP4. However, a s-SEP was not observed in either hemisphere with stimulation to the affected side. On the other hand, in patient 2, a s-SEP in CP3 with stimulation to the non-affected side and in CP4 with stimulation to the affected side were observed; however, a p-SEP was not observed. In addition, to investigate the mechanism by which ipsilateral median nerve stimulation enhances contralateral p-SEP in patient 1, we compared the SEP averaged over the first 250 epochs with the SEP averaged over the second 250 epochs (total number of epochs recorded: 500). The results showed that in the patient 1, when the bilateral median nerve was stimulated continuously, the habituation did not occur and the response was larger than that of the s-SEP with unilateral median nerve stimulation. In the current case report, the damage to the thalamus may cause neuroplasticity in terms of the left–right interaction (e.g., left and right S1). The somatosensory input from the affected side may interfere with the habituation of the contralateral somatosensory system and conversely increase the response.
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- Daisuke Ishii
- Center for Medical Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Inashiki-gun, Japan.,Department of Cognitive Behavioral Physiology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences Hospital, Inashiki-gun, Japan
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- Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Healthcare, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Occupational Therap, School of Health Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Inashiki-gun, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Inashiki-gun, Japan
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- Center for Medical Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Inashiki-gun, Japan
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- Center for Medical Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Inashiki-gun, Japan
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- Center for Medical Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Inashiki-gun, Japan
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Moon JH, Cho HY, Hahm SC. Influence of Electrotherapy with Task-Oriented Training on Spasticity, Hand Function, Upper Limb Function, and Activities of Daily Living in Patients with Subacute Stroke: A Double-Blinded, Randomized, Controlled Trial. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:healthcare9080987. [PMID: 34442124 PMCID: PMC8392129 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9080987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The effects of electrotherapy with task-oriented training on upper limb function in subacute stroke patients are unclear. This study investigated the influence of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) with task-oriented training on spasticity, hand function, upper limb function, and activities of daily living in patients with subacute stroke. Forty-eight patients with subacute stroke were randomly assigned to either the TENS group (n = 22) or the placebo-TENS group (n = 21). High-frequency (100 Hz) TENS with below-motor threshold intensity or placebo-TENS was applied for 30 min/day, five times a week, for 4 weeks. The two groups also received task-oriented training after TENS. The Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), Jebsen–Taylor Hand Function Test (JTHFT), Manual Function Test (MFT), and Modified Barthel Index (MBI) were used to assess spasticity, hand function, upper limb function, and activities of daily living, respectively. There was a significant time–group interaction with the MFT (p = 0.003). The TENS group showed significantly improved MAS (p = 0.003), JTHFT (p < 0.001), MFT (p < 0.001), and MBI (p < 0.001) scores after the intervention. The placebo-TENS group showed significantly improved JTHFT (p < 0.001), MFT (p = 0.001), and MBI scores (p < 0.001). There was a significant correlation between the MFT and MBI scores (p = 0.025). These results suggest that electrotherapy with task-oriented training can be used to improve upper limb function in patients with subacute stroke.
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- Jong-Hoon Moon
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Kyungdong University, Wonju 26495, Korea;
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea
- Correspondence: (H.-Y.C.); (S.-C.H.)
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- Graduate School of Integrative Medicine, CHA University, Seongnam 13488, Korea
- Correspondence: (H.-Y.C.); (S.-C.H.)
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Nito M, Katagiri N, Yoshida K, Koseki T, Kudo D, Nanba S, Tanabe S, Yamaguchi T. Repetitive Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation of Wrist Extensors Enhances Cortical Excitability and Motor Performance in Healthy Individuals. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:632716. [PMID: 33679314 PMCID: PMC7930341 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.632716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation (rPMS) may improve motor function following central nervous system lesions, but the optimal parameters of rPMS to induce neural plasticity and mechanisms underlying its action remain unclear. We examined the effects of rPMS over wrist extensor muscles on neural plasticity and motor performance in 26 healthy volunteers. In separate experiments, the effects of rPMS on motor evoked potentials (MEPs), short-interval intracortical inhibition (SICI), intracortical facilitation (ICF), direct motor response (M-wave), Hoffmann-reflex, and ballistic wrist extension movements were assessed before and after rPMS. First, to examine the effects of stimulus frequency, rPMS was applied at 50, 25, and 10 Hz by setting a fixed total number of stimuli. A significant increase in MEPs of wrist extensors was observed following 50 and 25 Hz rPMS, but not 10 Hz rPMS. Next, we examined the time required to induce plasticity by increasing the number of stimuli, and found that at least 15 min of 50 and 25 Hz rPMS was required. Based on these parameters, lasting effects were evaluated following 15 min of 50 or 25 Hz rPMS. A significant increase in MEP was observed up to 60 min following 50 and 25 Hz rPMS; similarly, an attenuation of SICI and enhancement of ICF were also observed. The maximal M-wave and Hoffmann-reflex did not change, suggesting that the increase in MEP was due to plastic changes at the motor cortex. This was accompanied by increasing force and electromyograms during wrist ballistic extension movements following 50 and 25 Hz rPMS. These findings suggest that 15 min of rPMS with 25 Hz or more induces an increase in cortical excitability of the relevant area rather than altering the excitability of spinal circuits, and has the potential to improve motor output.
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- Mitsuhiro Nito
- Department of Anatomy and Structural Science, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Yamagata, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Yamagata, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Yamagata, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Yamagata, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Yamagata, Japan
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- Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Toyoake-shi, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Yamagata, Japan.,Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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Ishibashi K, Ishii D, Yamamoto S, Noguchi A, Tanamachi K, Kohno Y. Opposite modulations of corticospinal excitability by intermittent and continuous peripheral electrical stimulation in healthy subjects. Neurosci Lett 2020; 740:135467. [PMID: 33152454 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2020.135467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Peripheral electrical stimulation (PES) modulates the excitability of the corticospinal tract (CST). This modulation of CST excitability depends on the PES intensity, defined by the amplitude and the width of each pulse, the total pulse number, the stimulation frequency, and the intervention duration. Another key PES parameter is the stimulation pattern; little is known about how PES pattern affects CST excitability, as previous studies did not control other PES parameters. Here, we investigated the effect of the net difference in PES pattern on CST excitability. We use three controlled PESs, intermittent PES (30 Hz) (stimulation trains at 30 Hz with pauses), continuous PES (12 Hz) (constant stimulation at 12 Hz without pauses), and continuous PES (30 Hz) with the same stimulation frequency as the intermittent PES (30 Hz), to compare the effect of the stimulation frequency. The motor evoked potentials (MEPs) and somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) of healthy subjects were recorded before and after these three types of PESs in separate sessions. We found that intermittent PES (30 Hz) increased MEP amplitudes, whereas continuous PES (12 and 30 Hz) decreased amplitudes. A significant change in subcortical SEP component occurred during continuous PES (12 and 30 Hz), but not intermittent PES (30 Hz), whereas cortical SEP components showed similar behavior in three types of PESs. We conclude that (1) opposing modulations of CST excitability were induced by the differences in the PES pattern, and (2) these modulations appear to be mediated through different processes in the sensorimotor system. Our findings suggest the possibility that it may be preferable to select the PES pattern in therapeutic interventions based on the putative desired effect and the neural structure being targeted.
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- Kiyoshige Ishibashi
- Department of Physical Therapy, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences Hospital, 4669-2 Ami, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki, 300-0394, Japan; Graduate School of Health Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, 4669-2 Ami, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki, 300-0394, Japan.
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- Center for Medical Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, 4669-2 Ami, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki, 300-0394, Japan; Department of Cognitive Behavioral Physiology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuouku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, 4669-2 Ami, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki, 300-0394, Japan
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- Sakai Neurosurgical Clinic, 55 Tomitsuka-cho, Naka-Ku, Hamamatsu, 432-8002, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, 4669-2 Ami, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki, 300-0394, Japan
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- Center for Medical Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, 4669-2 Ami, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki, 300-0394, Japan
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Duffell LD, Donaldson NDN. A Comparison of FES and SCS for Neuroplastic Recovery After SCI: Historical Perspectives and Future Directions. Front Neurol 2020; 11:607. [PMID: 32714270 PMCID: PMC7344227 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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There is increasing evidence that neuroplastic changes can occur even years after spinal cord injury, leading to reduced disability and better health which should reduce the cost of healthcare. In motor-incomplete spinal cord injury, recovery of leg function may occur if repetitive training causes afferent input to the lumbar spinal cord. The afferent input may be due to activity-based therapy without electrical stimulation but we present evidence that it is faster with electrical stimulation. This may be spinal cord stimulation or peripheral nerve stimulation. Recovery is faster if the stimulation is phasic and that the patient is trying to use their legs during the training. All the published studies are small, so all conclusions are provisional, but it appears that patients with more disability (AIS A and B) may need to continue using stimulation and for them, an implanted stimulator is likely to be convenient. Patients with less disability (AIS C and D) may make useful recovery and improve their quality of life from a course of therapy. This might be locomotion therapy but we argue that cycling with electrical stimulation, which uses biofeedback to encourage descending drive, causes rapid recovery and might be used with little supervision at home, making it much less expensive. Such an electrical therapy followed by conventional physiotherapy might be affordable for the many people living with chronic SCI. To put this in perspective, we present some information about what treatments are funded in the UK and the US.
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- Lynsey D Duffell
- Implanted Devices Group, University College London, London, United Kingdom.,Aspire CREATe, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Yamamoto S, Ishii D, Ichiba N, Yozu A, Kohno Y. Cathodal tDCS on the motor area decreases the tactile threshold of the distal pulp of the hallux. Neurosci Lett 2020; 719:133887. [PMID: 30339919 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2018.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Revised: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been reported to modulate cortical excitability. Most studies on this topic addressed the modulation effects of tDCS on the upper extremities. Foot-sole tactile sensation is essential to gait, but little is known about the effect of tDCS on sensory function in the foot area. Here we administered tDCS to 10 healthy adults, and we observed that the modulation effects of cathodal tDCS on the left motor area led to a decrease in the tactile threshold of the left center of the distal pulp of the hallux. This effect was not observed in the sham condition. In addition, the subjects' vigilance levels were not changed between before and after the tDCS. These results suggest that sensation on the sole of the left foot could be modulated by cathodal tDCS on the left motor area.
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- Satoshi Yamamoto
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Healthcare, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, 4669-2 Ami, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki, 300-0394, Japan.
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- Center for Medical Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, 4669-2 Ami, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki, 300-0394, Japan; Department of Cognitive Behavioral Physiology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Healthcare, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, 4669-2 Ami, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki, 300-0394, Japan
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- Center for Medical Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, 4669-2 Ami, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki, 300-0394, Japan
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- Center for Medical Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, 4669-2 Ami, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki, 300-0394, Japan
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Cortical and Subcortical Effects of Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation in Humans with Tetraplegia. J Neurosci 2020; 40:2633-2643. [PMID: 31996455 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2374-19.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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An increasing number of studies supports the view that transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the spinal cord (TESS) promotes functional recovery in humans with spinal cord injury (SCI). However, the neural mechanisms contributing to these effects remain poorly understood. Here we examined motor-evoked potentials in arm muscles elicited by cortical and subcortical stimulation of corticospinal axons before and after 20 min of TESS (30 Hz pulses with a 5 kHz carrier frequency) and sham-TESS applied between C5 and C6 spinous processes in males and females with and without chronic incomplete cervical SCI. The amplitude of subcortical, but not cortical, motor-evoked potentials increased in proximal and distal arm muscles for 75 min after TESS, but not sham-TESS, in control subjects and SCI participants, suggesting a subcortical origin for these effects. Intracortical inhibition, elicited by paired stimuli, increased after TESS in both groups. When TESS was applied without the 5 kHz carrier frequency both subcortical and cortical motor-evoked potentials were facilitated without changing intracortical inhibition, suggesting that the 5 kHz carrier frequency contributed to the cortical inhibitory effects. Hand and arm function improved largely when TESS was used with, compared with without, the 5 kHz carrier frequency. These novel observations demonstrate that TESS influences cortical and spinal networks, having an excitatory effect at the spinal level and an inhibitory effect at the cortical level. We hypothesized that these parallel effects contribute to further the recovery of limb function following SCI.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Accumulating evidence supports the view that transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the spinal cord (TESS) promotes recovery of function in humans with spinal cord injury (SCI). Here, we show that a single session of TESS over the cervical spinal cord in individuals with incomplete chronic cervical SCI influenced in parallel the excitability cortical and spinal networks, having an excitatory effect at the spinal level and an inhibitory effect at the cortical level. Importantly, these parallel physiological effects had an impact on the magnitude of improvements in voluntary motor output.
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Touch and Pain Sensations in Diadynamic Current (DD) and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS): A Randomized Study. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:9073073. [PMID: 31380442 PMCID: PMC6662437 DOI: 10.1155/2019/9073073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 06/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The study investigated touch and pain sensations and the correlation between them in diadynamic current (DD) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), electrotherapies commonly applied in musculoskeletal disorders and occupational rehabilitation medicine. Forty healthy subjects were treated with either DD (n=20) or TENS (n=20). Each treatment consisted of three sessions with one-week interval. Touch sensation was determined with the JVP Domes esthesiometer, pain sensation with pressure pain threshold (PPT), and pressure pain tolerance threshold (PPTO) by an algometer. During each session the measurements were performed before the application of the procedure (T0), immediately after it (T1), and 30 minutes after the end of the procedure (T2). Both DD and TENS increased touch sensation (p<0.01) and did not significantly alter PPT and PPTO (p>0.05). No statistically significant differences in short-term effects, i.e., 3 weeks of the trial, were noted between DD and TENS in their influence on touch and pain sensations (p>0.05). There was a high significant correlation between touch and pain sensations in DD (r=0.86). TENS and DD caused similar analgesic effects. DD, which is shorter in the duration of the treatment, may comprise a realistic alternative to TENS in clinical practice of pain management.
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Raghav A, Singh P, Ahmad J. New insights into bioelectronic medicines: A new approach to tackle diabetic peripheral neuropathy pain in clinics. Diabetes Metab Syndr 2019; 13:1011-1014. [PMID: 31336436 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2019.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Bioelectronic medicines are a newer way to treat and diagnose the diseases associated with biological systems. All vital organs of the body are innervated, commanding brain to regulate the homeostasis functions. Bioelectronic medicines rely on implications of electrical stimulations or signals associated with the nervous system for real-time treatment. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a most prevalent micro-vascular complication associated with diabetes mellitus. Complex plexus of nerves were affected in this complication with impaired function. Bioelectronic medicines are future hope for effective treatment of DPN.
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- Alok Raghav
- Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, J.N Medical College, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, J.N Medical College, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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Does High Frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Affect EEG Gamma Band Activity? J Biomed Phys Eng 2018; 8:271-280. [PMID: 30320031 PMCID: PMC6169118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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BACKGROUND Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a noninvasive, inexpensive and safe analgesic technique used for relieving acute and chronic pain. However, despite all these advantages, there has been very little research into the therapeutic effects of TENS on brain activity. To the best of our knowledge, there is no evidence on the effect of high frequency TENS on the gamma band activity. OBJECTIVE Investigation of the effect of high frequency TENS on the electroencephalographic (EEG) gamma band activity after inducing ischemic pain in healthy volunteers is considered. MATERIAL AND METHODS The modified version of Submaximal effort tourniquet test was carried out to induce tonic pain in 15 right-handed healthy volunteers. The high frequency TENS (150µs in duration, frequency of 100 Hz) was applied for 20 minutes. Pain intensity was assessed at using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) in two conditions (after-pain, after-TENS). EEG gamma band activity was recorded by a 19-channel EEG in three conditions (baseline, after-pain and after- TENS). The repeated measure ANOVA and paired-sample T- tests were used for data analysis. RESULTS EEG analysis showed an increase in gamma total power after inducing pain as compared to baseline and a decrease after the application of TENS (mean±SD: .043±.029 to .088±.042 to .038±.022 μV2 ).The analysis of VAS values demonstrated that the intensity of induced pain (mean±SD: 51.53±9.86) decreased after the application of TENS (mean±SD: 18.66±10.28). All these differences were statistically significant (p<.001). CONCLUSION The results of this study revealed that the high frequency TENS can reduce the enhanced gamma band activity after the induction of tonic pain in healthy volunteers. This finding might help as a functional brain biomarker which could be useful for pain treatment, specifically for EEG-based neurofeedback approaches.
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Modulation of Corticospinal Excitability Depends on the Pattern of Mechanical Tactile Stimulation. Neural Plast 2018; 2018:5383514. [PMID: 29849557 PMCID: PMC5903327 DOI: 10.1155/2018/5383514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2017] [Revised: 12/25/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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We investigated the effects of different patterns of mechanical tactile stimulation (MS) on corticospinal excitability by measuring the motor-evoked potential (MEP). This was a single-blind study that included nineteen healthy subjects. MS was applied for 20 min to the right index finger. MS intervention was defined as simple, lateral, rubbing, vertical, or random. Simple intervention stimulated the entire finger pad at the same time. Lateral intervention stimulated with moving between left and right on the finger pad. Rubbing intervention stimulated with moving the stimulus probe, fixed by protrusion pins. Vertical intervention stimulated with moving in the forward and backward directions on the finger pad. Random intervention stimulated to finger pad with either row protrudes. MEPs were measured in the first dorsal interosseous muscle to transcranial magnetic stimulation of the left motor cortex before, immediately after, and 5–20 min after intervention. Following simple intervention, MEP amplitudes were significantly smaller than preintervention, indicating depression of corticospinal excitability. Following lateral, rubbing, and vertical intervention, MEP amplitudes were significantly larger than preintervention, indicating facilitation of corticospinal excitability. The modulation of corticospinal excitability depends on MS patterns. These results contribute to knowledge regarding the use of MS as a neurorehabilitation tool to neurological disorder.
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Springer S, Kozol Z, Reznic Z. Ulnar Nerve Conduction Block Using Surface Kilohertz Frequency Alternating Current: A Feasibility Study. Artif Organs 2018. [PMID: 29517147 DOI: 10.1111/aor.13119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The aim of this study was to test the effects of kilohertz frequency alternating current (KHFAC) surface stimulation applied to the ulnar nerve on force and myoelectrical activity of the abductor digiti minimi (ADM) muscle. Eighteen healthy volunteers (age: 27.6 ± 7.9 years; 10 males, 8 females) were included in the study. Each subject participated in one session during which a biphasic 7 kHz rectangular pulse was delivered above the medial epicondyle of the humerus to induce ulnar nerve blocking. ADM electromyographic (EMG) activity and contraction force were measured before (Pre), immediately after, and following 5 and 10 min post stimulation (post 1, post 2). The results showed that EMG activity decreased immediately after stimulation compared to prestimulation, it returned to the level of prestimulation at 5 min (post 1), and decreased again at 10 min (post 2). Furthermore, analysis of compound adjusted z-score indicated significant decrease of force and myoelectrical activity immediately, and 10 min post stimulation. The findings, which demonstrate that KHFAC surface stimulation of the ulnar nerve may decrease the motor activity of intrinsic hand muscle, can help to develop future methods of neuromodulation to treat hand spasticity.
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- Shmuel Springer
- Department of Physiotherapy, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- Spotlight Technologies, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Hazime FA, Baptista AF, de Freitas DG, Monteiro RL, Maretto RL, Hasue RH, João SMA. Treating low back pain with combined cerebral and peripheral electrical stimulation: A randomized, double-blind, factorial clinical trial. Eur J Pain 2017; 21:1132-1143. [PMID: 28440001 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recent evidence suggests that chronic low back pain is associated with plastic changes in the brain that can be modified by neuromodulation strategies. This study investigated the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined simultaneously with peripheral electrical stimulation (PES) for pain relief, disability and global perception in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). METHODS Ninety-two patients with CLBP were randomized to receive 12 sessions on nonconsecutive days of anodal tDCS (primary motor cortex, M1), 100 Hz sensory PES (lumbar spine), tDCS + PES or sham tDCS + PES. Pain intensity (11-point numerical rating scale), disability and global perception were applied before treatment and four weeks, three months and six months post randomization. RESULTS A two points reduction was achieved only by the tDCS + PES (mean reduction [MR] = -2.6, CI95% = -4.4 to -0.9) and PES alone (MR = -2.2, CI95% = -3.9 to -0.4) compared with the sham group, but not of tDCS alone (MR = -1.7, CI95% = -3.4 to -0.0). In addition to maintaining the analgesic effect for up to three months, tDCS + PES had a higher proportion of respondents in different cutoff points. Global perception was improved at four weeks and maintained three months after treatment only with tDCS + PES. None of the treatments improved disability and the affective aspect of pain consistently with pain reduction. CONCLUSION The results suggest that tDCS + PES and PES alone are effective in relieving CLBP in the short term. However, only tDCS + PES induced a long-lasting analgesic effect. tDCS alone showed no clinical meaningful pain relief. SIGNIFICANCE Transcranial direct current stimulation combined simultaneously with PES leads to a significant and clinical pain relief that can last up to three months in chronic low back pain patients. For this article, a commentary is available at the Wiley Online Library.
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- F A Hazime
- Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Piauí, Parnaíba, Brazil.,Department of Physical Therapy, Speech-Language and Hearing Science and Occupational Therapy of the Medical School, University of São Paulo, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences of the Medical School, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biomorphology, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Speech-Language and Hearing Science and Occupational Therapy of the Medical School, University of São Paulo, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences of the Medical School, University of São Paulo, Brazil.,Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Speech-Language and Hearing Science and Occupational Therapy of the Medical School, University of São Paulo, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences of the Medical School, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Speech-Language and Hearing Science and Occupational Therapy of the Medical School, University of São Paulo, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences of the Medical School, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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Sasaki R, Kotan S, Nakagawa M, Miyaguchi S, Kojima S, Saito K, Inukai Y, Onishi H. Presence and Absence of Muscle Contraction Elicited by Peripheral Nerve Electrical Stimulation Differentially Modulate Primary Motor Cortex Excitability. Front Hum Neurosci 2017; 11:146. [PMID: 28392766 PMCID: PMC5364169 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Modulation of cortical excitability by sensory inputs is a critical component of sensorimotor integration. Sensory afferents, including muscle and joint afferents, to somatosensory cortex (S1) modulate primary motor cortex (M1) excitability, but the effects of muscle and joint afferents specifically activated by muscle contraction are unknown. We compared motor evoked potentials (MEPs) following median nerve stimulation (MNS) above and below the contraction threshold based on the persistence of M-waves. Peripheral nerve electrical stimulation (PES) conditions, including right MNS at the wrist at 110% motor threshold (MT; 110% MNS condition), right MNS at the index finger (sensory digit nerve stimulation [DNS]) with stimulus intensity approximately 110% MNS (DNS condition), and right MNS at the wrist at 90% MT (90% MNS condition) were applied. PES was administered in a 4 s ON and 6 s OFF cycle for 20 min at 30 Hz. In Experiment 1 (n = 15), MEPs were recorded from the right abductor pollicis brevis (APB) before (baseline) and after PES. In Experiment 2 (n = 15), M- and F-waves were recorded from the right APB. Stimulation at 110% MNS at the wrist evoking muscle contraction increased MEP amplitudes after PES compared with those at baseline, whereas DNS at the index finger and 90% MNS at the wrist not evoking muscle contraction decreased MEP amplitudes after PES. M- and F-waves, which reflect spinal cord or muscular and neuromuscular junctions, did not change following PES. These results suggest that muscle contraction and concomitant muscle/joint afferent inputs specifically enhance M1 excitability.
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- Ryoki Sasaki
- Department of Physical Therapy, Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare Niigata, Japan
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Summers SJ, Schabrun SM, Marinovic W, Chipchase LS. Peripheral electrical stimulation increases corticomotor excitability and enhances the rate of visuomotor adaptation. Behav Brain Res 2017; 322:42-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2017.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2016] [Revised: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Nojima I, Koganemaru S, Mima T. Combination of Static Magnetic Fields and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Can Alter Focal Cortical Excitability. Front Hum Neurosci 2016; 10:598. [PMID: 27932966 PMCID: PMC5122585 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2016.00598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2016] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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For clinical application of transcranial static magnetic stimulation (tSMS), it is important to achieve a focal target cortical stimulation. Previous study suggested that the associative stimulation combining non-invasive stimulation of the motor cortex (M1) and the peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) may be useful to produce cortical excitability change. To test this hypothesis, we measured the M1 excitability and intracortical circuits by using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) before and after the tSMS of short duration (5 min) combined with PNS. Thirty-three normal volunteers were participated; tSMS+PNS (n = 11), sham+PNS (n = 11), and tSMS alone (n = 11). We found the transient suppression of the motor-evoked potential (MEP) of the right abductor pollicis brevis (APB) muscle, but not of the abductor digiti minimi (ADM) muscle, when combining tSMS with PNS over median nerve at the wrist. The lack of suppressive effect on APB in tSMS alone with short duration is in accord with the previous observation. In addition, the tendency of transient enhancement of the short-latency intracortical inhibition was observed immediately after intervention in the tSMS±PNS group. These findings show that the combination of tSMS and PNS can induce the cortical excitability change in target cortical motor area and potentiate the suppression effect.
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- Ippei Nojima
- Department of Physical Therapy, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Nagoya, Japan
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- Human Brain Research Center, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences, Ritsumeikan University Kyoto, Japan
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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Management of Limb Spasticity. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2016; 95:309-18. [DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000000437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Miyata K, Usuda S. Changes in corticospinal excitability with short-duration high-frequency electrical muscle stimulation: a transcranial magnetic stimulation study. J Phys Ther Sci 2015; 27:2117-20. [PMID: 26311936 PMCID: PMC4540830 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.2117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2015] [Accepted: 03/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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[Purpose] Afferent input caused by electrical stimulation of a peripheral nerve or a
muscle modulates corticospinal excitability. However, a long duration of stimulation is
required to induce these effects. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect
of short-duration high-frequency electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) on corticospinal
excitability through the measurement of motor evoked potentials (MEP) in young healthy
subjects. [Subjects] Eleven healthy right-handed subjects participated in this study.
[Methods] EMS was applied to the abductor pollicis brevis (APB) muscle at 100 Hz with a
pulse width of 100 μs for 120 s. The intensity of stimulation was just below the motor
threshold. Transcranial magnetic stimulation was applied over the motor cortex, and MEP
were recorded from the APB before, and immediately, 10, and 20 min after EMS. [Results] In
the APB muscle, the MEP amplitude significantly decreased after EMS, and this effect
lasted for 20 min. [Conclusion] The excitability of the corticospinal tract decreased
after short-duration high-frequency EMS, and the effect lasted for 20 min. These results
suggest that even short duration EMS can change the excitability of the corticospinal
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- Kazuhiro Miyata
- Department of Rehabilitation Center, Hidaka Hospital, Japan ; Gunma University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Japan
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- Gunma University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Japan
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Effect of tactile stimulation on primary motor cortex excitability during action observation combined with motor imagery. Neurosci Lett 2015; 600:1-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2015.05.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2015] [Revised: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 05/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hur P, Wan YH, Seo NJ. Investigating the role of vibrotactile noise in early response to perturbation. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2015; 61:1628-33. [PMID: 24845272 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2013.2294672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Timely reaction to perturbation is important in activities of daily living. Modulation of reaction time to and early recovery from perturbation via vibrotactile noise was investigated. It was hypothesized that subthreshold vibrotactile noise applied to the upper extremity can accelerate a person's reaction to and recovery from handle perturbation. This intervention was developed based on previous studies in which the earliest cue available for people to detect handle perturbation was somatosensation detecting changes in pressure on the hand whose sensitivity can improve with subthreshold vibrotactile noise. To induce a handle perturbation, a sudden upward load was applied to the handle that subjects were lightly grasping. Eighteen healthy subjects were instructed to stop the handle from moving up when they detected the perturbation. The muscle reaction time and handle stabilization time with and without vibrotactile noise were determined. The results showed that the muscle reaction time and handle stabilization time significantly decreased by 3 ms ( ) and 6 ms ( ), respectively, when vibrotactile noise was applied to the upper extremity, regardless of where the noise was applied among four different locations within the upper extremity ( p > 0.05). In conclusion, the application of subthreshold vibrotactile noise enhanced persons' muscle reaction time to handle perturbation and led to early recovery from the perturbation. Use of the vibrotactile noise may increase a person's ability to rapidly respond to perturbation of a grasped object in potentially dangerous situations such as holding onto ladder rungs from elevation or manipulating knives.
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Parianen Lesemann FH, Reuter EM, Godde B. Tactile stimulation interventions: Influence of stimulation parameters on sensorimotor behavior and neurophysiological correlates in healthy and clinical samples. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2015; 51:126-37. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2015.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2014] [Revised: 01/06/2015] [Accepted: 01/08/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Sato D, Yamashiro K, Onishi H, Yasuhiro B, Shimoyama Y, Maruyama A. Whole-hand water flow stimulation increases motor cortical excitability: a study of transcranial magnetic stimulation and movement-related cortical potentials. J Neurophysiol 2015; 113:822-33. [DOI: 10.1152/jn.00161.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Previous studies examining the influence of afferent stimulation on corticospinal excitability have demonstrated that the intensity of afferent stimulation and the nature of the afferents targeted (cutaneous/proprioceptive) determine the effects. In this study, we assessed the effects of whole-hand water immersion (WI) and water flow stimulation (WF) on corticospinal excitability and intracortical circuits by measuring motor evoked potential (MEP) recruitment curves and conditioned MEP amplitudes. We further investigated whether whole-hand WF modulated movement-related cortical activity. Ten healthy subjects participated in three experiments, comprising the immersion of participants' right hands with (whole-hand WF) or without (whole-hand WI) water flow, and no immersion (control). We evaluated MEP recruitment curves produced by a single transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) pulse at increasing stimulus intensities, short-interval intracortical inhibition (SICI), and intracortical facilitation (ICF) using the paired TMS technique before and after 15 min of intervention. Movement-related cortical potentials (MRCPs) were evaluated to examine primary motor cortex, supplementary motor area, and somatosensory cortex excitability upon movement before and after whole-hand WF. After whole-hand WF, the slope of the MEP recruitment curve significantly increased, whereas SICI decreased and ICF increased in the contralateral motor cortex. The amplitude of the Bereitschaftspotential, negative slope, and motor potential of MRCPs significantly increased after whole-hand WF. We demonstrated that whole-hand WF increased corticospinal excitability, decreased SICI, and increased ICF, although whole-hand WI did not change corticospinal excitability and intracortical circuits. Whole-hand WF modulated movement-related cortical activity, increasing motor cortex activation for the planning and execution of voluntary movements.
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- Daisuke Sato
- Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata City, Japan
- Department of Health and Sports, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata City, Japan; and
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- Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata City, Japan
- Department of Health and Sports, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata City, Japan; and
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- Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata City, Japan
- Department of Physical Therapy, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata City, Japan
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- Department of Health and Sports, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata City, Japan; and
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- Department of Health and Sports, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata City, Japan; and
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- Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata City, Japan
- Department of Health and Sports, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata City, Japan; and
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Hazime FA, de Freitas DG, Monteiro RL, Maretto RL, Carvalho NADA, Hasue RH, João SMA. Analgesic efficacy of cerebral and peripheral electrical stimulation in chronic nonspecific low back pain: a randomized, double-blind, factorial clinical trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2015; 16:7. [PMID: 25636503 PMCID: PMC4323215 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-015-0461-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2014] [Accepted: 01/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic non-specific low back pain is a major socioeconomic public health issue worldwide and, despite the volume of research in the area, it is still a difficult-to-treat condition. The conservative analgesic therapy usually comprises a variety of pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies, such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. The neuromatrix pain model and the new findings on the process of chronicity of pain point to a higher effectiveness of treatments that address central rather than peripheral structures. The transcranial direct current stimulation is a noninvasive technique of neuromodulation that has made recent advances in the treatment of chronic pain. The simultaneous combination of these two electrostimulation techniques (cerebral and peripheral) can provide an analgesic effect superior to isolated interventions. However, all the evidence on the analgesic efficacy of these techniques, alone or combined, is still fragmented. This is a protocol for a randomized clinical trial to investigate whether cerebral electrical stimulation combined with peripheral electrical stimulation is more effective in relieving pain than the isolated application of electrical stimulations in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain. METHODS/DESIGN Ninety-two patients will be randomized into four groups to receive transcranial direct current stimulation (real/sham) + transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (real/sham) for 12 sessions over a period of four weeks. The primary clinical outcome (pain intensity) and the secondary ones (sensory and affective aspects of pain, physical functioning and global perceived effect) will be recorded before treatment, after four weeks, in Month 3 and in Month 6 after randomization. Confounding factors such as anxiety and depression, the patient's satisfaction with treatment and adverse effects will also be listed. Data will be collected by an examiner unaware of (blind to) the treatment allocation. DISCUSSION The results of this study may assist in clinical decision-making about the combined use of cerebral and peripheral electrical stimulation for pain relief in patients with chronic low back pain. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT01896453.
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- Fuad Ahmad Hazime
- Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal do Piauí - UFPI, Avenida São Sebastião, 2819, CEP: 64202-020, Parnaíba, PI, Brasil.
- Department of Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology and Occupational Therapy, Doctoral Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Rua Cipotânea, 51, Cidade Universitária, CEP: 05360-160, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, Rua Dr Cesário Motta Jr, 112, CEP: 01221-020, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
- Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Paulista - UNIP, Rua Antonio de Macedo, 505, CEP: 03087-040, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal do Amapá - UFAP, Macapá, AP - Brasil, Rod. Juscelino Kubitschek Km 02, CEP: 68903-419, Macapá, AP, Brasil.
- Department of Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology and Occupational Therapy, Doctoral Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Rua Cipotânea, 51, Cidade Universitária, CEP: 05360-160, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, Rua Dr Cesário Motta Jr, 112, CEP: 01221-020, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, Rua Dr Cesário Motta Jr, 112, CEP: 01221-020, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology and Occupational Therapy, Doctoral Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Rua Cipotânea, 51, Cidade Universitária, CEP: 05360-160, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology and Occupational Therapy, Doctoral Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Rua Cipotânea, 51, Cidade Universitária, CEP: 05360-160, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
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Kafri M, Zaltsberg N, Dickstein R. EMG activity of finger flexor muscles and grip force following low-dose transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in healthy adult subjects. Somatosens Mot Res 2014; 32:1-7. [PMID: 25059799 DOI: 10.3109/08990220.2014.937413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Somatosensory stimulation modulates cortical and corticospinal excitability and consequently affects motor output. Therefore, low-amplitude transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) has the potential to elicit favorable motor responses. The purpose of the two presented pilot studies was to shed light on TENS parameters that are relevant for the enhancement of two desirable motor outcomes, namely, electromyographic (EMG) activity and contraction strength of the finger flexors and wrist muscles. In 5 and 10 healthy young adults (in Study I and Study II, respectively) TENS was delivered to the volar aspect of the forearm. We manipulated TENS frequency (150 Hz vs. 5 Hz), length of application (10, 20, and 60 min), and side of application (unilateral, right forearm vs. bilateral forearms). EMG amplitude and grip force were measured before (Pre), immediately after (Post), and following 15 min of no stimulation (Study I only). The results indicated that low-frequency bursts of TENS applied to the skin overlying the finger flexor muscles enhance the EMG activity of the finger flexors and grip force. The increase in EMG activity of the flexor muscles was observed after 20 min of stimulation, while grip force was increased only after 1 h. The effects of uni- and bilateral TENS were comparable. These observations allude to a modulatory effect of TENS on the tested motor responses; however, unequivocal conclusions of the findings are hampered by individual differences that affect motor outcomes, such as in level of attention.
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- Michal Kafri
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa , Haifa , Israel
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Placebo-induced changes in excitatory and inhibitory corticospinal circuits during motor performance. J Neurosci 2014; 34:3993-4005. [PMID: 24623777 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3931-13.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Despite behavioral evidence showing placebo modulations of motor performance, the neurophysiological underpinnings of these effects are still unknown. By applying transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) over the primary motor cortex, we investigated whether a placebo modulation of force could change the excitability of the corticospinal system. Healthy human volunteers performed a motor task by pressing a piston as strongly as possible with the right index finger. Two experimental groups were instructed that treatment with peripheral low-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) applied on the first dorsal interosseus would induce force enhancement. One experimental group was conditioned about the effects of TENS with a surreptitious amplification of the visual feedback signaling the force level. The other group, instead, was only verbally influenced, without conditioning. At the end of the instructive placebo procedure, the two experimental groups reached higher levels of force, believed that TENS had been effective and expected to perform better compared with two control groups, who were not influenced about TENS. Moreover, the experimental groups presented enhanced excitability of the corticospinal system in the muscle specifically involved in the task (first dorsal interosseus), as shown by increased amplitude of the motor evoked potentials and decreased duration of the cortical silent period (the latter only in the conditioned group). Crucially, the TMS pulse was delivered when all the subjects exerted the same amount of force, ruling out bottom-up influences. These findings hint at a top-down, cognitive enhancement of corticospinal excitability as a neural signature of placebo modulation of motor performance.
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Shirazi ZR, Shafaee R, Abbasi L. The effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on joint position sense in patients with knee joint osteoarthritis. Physiother Theory Pract 2014; 30:495-9. [PMID: 24697730 DOI: 10.3109/09593985.2014.903547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study the effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on joint position sense (JPS) in knee osteoarthritis (OA) subjects. METHODS Thirty subjects with knee OA (40-60 years old) using non-random sampling participated in this study. In order to evaluate the absolute error of repositioning of the knee joint, Qualysis Track Manager system was used and sensory electrical stimulation was applied through the TENS device. RESULTS The mean errors in repositioning of the joint, in two position of the knee joint with 20 and 60 degree angle, after applying the TENS was significantly decreased (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Application of TENS in subjects with knee OA could improve JPS in these subjects.
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- Zahra Rojhani Shirazi
- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Shiraz , Iran
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Long-term TENS treatment decreases cortical motor representation in multiple sclerosis. Neuroscience 2013; 250:1-7. [PMID: 23831423 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.06.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2013] [Revised: 06/02/2013] [Accepted: 06/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This study investigated the effects of a long-term transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) treatment on cortical motor representation in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). In this double-blind crossover design, patients received either TENS or sham stimulation for 3 weeks (1h per day) on the median nerve region of the most impaired hand, followed by the other stimulation condition after a washout period of 6 months. Cortical motor representation was mapped using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) at the baseline and after the 3-week stimulation protocol. Our results revealed that 3 weeks of daily stimulation with TENS significantly decreased the cortical motor representation of the stimulated muscle in MS patients. Although the mechanisms underlying this decrease remain unclear, our findings indicate that TENS has the ability to induce long-term reorganization in the motor cortex of MS patients.
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Effect of repetitive afferent electrical stimulation of the lower limb on corticomotor excitability and implications for rehabilitation. J Clin Neurosci 2013; 20:435-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2012.02.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2011] [Revised: 02/08/2012] [Accepted: 02/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Shimoji K, Takahashi N, Nishio Y, Koyanagi M, Aida S. Pain relief by transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation with bidirectional modulated sine waves in patients with chronic back pain: a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled study. Neuromodulation 2012; 10:42-51. [PMID: 22151811 DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2007.00086.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Objectives. Newly developed bidirectional modulated sine waves (BMW) might provide some derived benefit to patients with low back pain. Pain relief by transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) with BMWs was tested. Materials and Methods. Analgesic effects of BMWs and conventional bidirectional pulsed waves on chronic back pain in 28 patients were compared, and effects of repeated TENS using BMWs on chronic back pain were investigated in 21 patients by means of a randomized double-blind, sham-controlled, parallel-group method. Pain intensity was assessed using numerical rating scale (NRS). Results. There was significant immediate reduction in NRS in patients receiving BMWs, and 60 min after treatment compared to sham TENS. Weekly repeated treatments using massage and TENS with BMWs for 5 weeks resulted in a decrease of NRS, but there were no significant differences between the TENS plus massage and sham TENS plus massage groups. Conclusions. This study shows that TENS with BMWs significantly inhibits chronic back pain, and treatment effects are attained within a day. The results also suggest that there were no statistically significant long-term effects of TENS with BMW in the repeated treatment.
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- Koki Shimoji
- Department of Human Sciences, Ube Frontier University Graduate School, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan; Takahashi Clinic and Research and Development Department, Business Development Center, Omron Healthcare Co. Ltd., Kyoto, Japan; and Department of Anesthesiology, Saitama Medical School, Moroyama, Saitama, Japan
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Golaszewski SM, Bergmann J, Christova M, Kunz AB, Kronbichler M, Rafolt D, Gallasch E, Staffen W, Trinka E, Nardone R. Modulation of motor cortex excitability by different levels of whole-hand afferent electrical stimulation. Clin Neurophysiol 2012; 123:193-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2011.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2011] [Revised: 06/06/2011] [Accepted: 06/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Chipchase LS, Schabrun SM, Hodges PW. Corticospinal Excitability is Dependent on the Parameters of Peripheral Electric Stimulation: A Preliminary Study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2011; 92:1423-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2010] [Revised: 01/18/2011] [Accepted: 01/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Dose-specific Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on Experimental Pain. Clin J Pain 2011; 27:635-47. [DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0b013e31821962b4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Espay AJ, Chen R. Primary writing tremor and writer’s cramp: Distinct phenomenology, diverging pathophysiology. Clin Neurophysiol 2011; 122:5-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2010.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2010] [Accepted: 06/18/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Chipchase LS, Schabrun SM, Hodges PW. Peripheral electrical stimulation to induce cortical plasticity: a systematic review of stimulus parameters. Clin Neurophysiol 2010; 122:456-463. [PMID: 20739217 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2010.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2010] [Revised: 07/16/2010] [Accepted: 07/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Peripheral electrical stimulation (ES) is commonly used as an intervention to facilitate movement and relieve pain in a variety of conditions. It is widely accepted that ES induces rapid plastic change in the motor cortex. This leads to the exciting possibility that ES could be used to drive cortical plasticity in movement disorders, such as stroke, and conditions where pain affects motor control. This paper aimed to critically review the literature to determine which parameters induced cortical plasticity in healthy individuals using ES. A literature search located papers that assessed plasticity in the primary motor cortex of adult humans. Studies that evaluated plasticity using change in the amplitude of potentials evoked by transcranial magnetic stimulation of the motor cortex were included. Details from each study including sample size, ES parameters and reported findings were extracted and compared. Where data were available, Cohen's standardised mean differences (SMD) were calculated. Nineteen studies were located. Of the parameters evaluated, variation of the intensity of peripheral ES appeared to have the most consistent effect on modulation of excitability of corticomotor pathway to stimulated muscles. There was a trend for stimulation above motor threshold to increase excitability (SMD 0.79 mV, CI -0.10 to 1.64). Stimulation below motor threshold, but sufficient to induce sensory perception, produced conflicting results. Further studies with consistent methodology and larger subject numbers are needed before definitive conclusions can be drawn. There also appeared to be a time effect. That is, longer periods of ES induced more sustained changes in cortical excitability. There is insufficient evidence to determine the effect of other stimulation parameters such as frequency and waveform. Further research is needed to confirm whether modulation of these parameters affects plastic change.
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- L S Chipchase
- School of Health and Rehabilitations Sciences (Physiotherapy), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.
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- School of Health and Rehabilitations Sciences (Physiotherapy), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia; NHMRC Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitations Sciences (Physiotherapy), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia; NHMRC Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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Kara M, Özçakar L, Gökçay D, Özçelik E, Yörübulut M, Güneri S, Kaymak B, Akıncı A, Çetin A. Quantification of the Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation With Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2010; 91:1160-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2010.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2010] [Revised: 04/20/2010] [Accepted: 04/20/2010] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Meunier S, Bleton JP, Mazevet D, Sangla S, Grabli D, Roze E, Vidailhet M. TENS is harmful in primary writing tremor. Clin Neurophysiol 2010; 122:171-5. [PMID: 20634131 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2010.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2010] [Revised: 06/01/2010] [Accepted: 06/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE It is unclear whether primary writing tremor (PWT) is a tremulous form of dystonia or a tremor per se. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) at 50 Hz applied for 2 weeks was reported to improve the writing capabilities of patients with writer's cramp (WC). We explored whether such a beneficial effect can be obtained in patients with a PWT. METHODS In a cross-over, double-blinded randomized study we tested whether 2-week periods of 5, 25 or 50 Hz TENS applied to wrist flexor muscles, improved the score of the Fahn-Tolosa-Marin scale of nine patients with PWT. Excitability of neurons and of various intracortical circuits in the motor cortex were also tested before and after TENS by using transcranial magnetic stimulation. RESULTS TENS at 5 and 25 Hz did not have any effect while TENS at 50 Hz worsened the clinical condition and the cortical excitability. CONCLUSIONS TENS is not a new treatment alternative for PWT. SIGNIFICANCE The beneficial effect in WC and the harmful one in PWT of TENS stresses that the two disorders are likely different nosological entities.
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- S Meunier
- CRICM, INSERM UMR_S 975, CNRS UMR 7225, Paris F-75013, France
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High-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) differentially modulates sensorimotor cortices: An MEG study. Clin Neurophysiol 2010; 121:939-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2010.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2009] [Revised: 01/10/2010] [Accepted: 01/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Activity-dependent regulation of mitochondrial motility by calcium and Na/K-ATPase at nodes of Ranvier of myelinated nerves. J Neurosci 2010; 30:3555-66. [PMID: 20219989 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4551-09.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The node of Ranvier is a tiny segment of a myelinated fiber with various types of specializations adapted for generation of high-speed nerve impulses. It is ionically specialized with respect to ion channel segregation and ionic fluxes, and metabolically specialized in ionic pump expression and mitochondrial density augmentation. This report examines the interplay of three important parameters (calcium fluxes, Na pumps, mitochondrial motility) at nodes of Ranvier in frog during normal nerve activity. First, we used calcium dyes to resolve a highly localized elevation in axonal calcium at a node of Ranvier during action potentials, and showed that this calcium elevation retards mitochondrial motility during nerve impulses. Second, we found, surprisingly, that physiologic activation of the Na pumps retards mitochondrial motility. Blocking Na pumps alone greatly prevents action potentials from retarding mitochondrial motility, which reveals that mitochondrial motility is coupled to Na/K-ATPase. In conclusion, we suggest that during normal nerve activity, Ca elevation and activation of Na/K-ATPase act, possibly in a synergistic manner, to recruit mitochondria to a node of Ranvier to match metabolic needs.
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Cuypers K, Levin O, Thijs H, Swinnen SP, Meesen RLJ. Long-Term TENS Treatment Improves Tactile Sensitivity in MS Patients. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2010; 24:420-7. [DOI: 10.1177/1545968309356301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is commonly used in neurorehabilitation for the treatment of pain and spasticity. Objective. The long-term effects of sensory stimulation by means of TENS on hand sensitivity were investigated in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods. TENS was applied for 3 weeks (1 hour per day) on the median nerve region of the dominant hand. Sensitivity was assessed by the Semmes—Weinstein monofilaments before and 12 hours following the last intervention as well as 3 weeks later. Results. Long-lasting increases in tactile sensitivity were achieved by repetitive stimulation of sensory afferents with TENS in MS patients but not in healthy subjects. This increased sensitivity was not only restricted to the median nerve area but also expanded to the ulnar nerve area. Remarkably, MS patients reached the same level of sensitivity as healthy subjects immediately after the intervention, and long-term effects were reported 3 weeks later. Conclusions. The findings of this study demonstrated lasting improvements in tactile sensitivity of the fingers as a result of a long-term TENS intervention in MS patients, who ultimately reached a level comparable with that of healthy subjects.
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- Koen Cuypers
- Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium, , PHL University College, Hasselt, Belgium
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- PHL University College, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium, PHL University College, Hasselt, Belgium, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Dickstein R, Kafri M. Effects of antecedent TENS on EMG activity of the finger flexor muscles and on grip force. Somatosens Mot Res 2009; 25:139-46. [DOI: 10.1080/08990220802131416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Ruth Dickstein
- Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Haifa, Mt Carmel, Haifa, Israel
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- Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Haifa, Mt Carmel, Haifa, Israel
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Fernandez-del-Olmo M, Alvarez-Sauco M, Koch G, Franca M, Marquez G, Sanchez JA, Acero RM, Rothwell JC. How repeatable are the physiological effects of TENS? Clin Neurophysiol 2008; 119:1834-1839. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2008.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2008] [Revised: 03/18/2008] [Accepted: 04/02/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Klassen A, Di Iorio B, Guastaferro P, Bahner U, Heidland A, De Santo N. High-tone external muscle stimulation in end-stage renal disease: effects on symptomatic diabetic and uremic peripheral neuropathy. J Ren Nutr 2008; 18:46-51. [PMID: 18089443 DOI: 10.1053/j.jrn.2007.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN Pain and peripheral neuropathy are frequent complications of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Because drug treatment is associated with numerous side effects and is largely ineffective in many maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients, nonpharmacologic strategies such as electrotherapy are a potential recourse. Among various forms of electrostimulation, high-tone external muscle stimulation (HTEMS) is a promising alternative treatment for symptomatic diabetic peripheral polyneuropathy (PPN), as demonstrated in a short-term study. Based on these novel findings, we performed a prospective, nonrandomized, pilot trial in MHD patients to determine (1) whether HTEMS is also effective in treating diabetic PPN in the uremic state, and (2) whether uremic PPN is similarly modulated. PATIENTS AND INTERVENTIONS In total, 40 MHD patients diagnosed with symptomatic PPN (25 with diabetic and 15 with uremic PPN) were enrolled. Both lower extremities were treated intradialytically with HTEMS for 1 hour, three times a week. Initially, a subgroup of 12 patients was followed for 4 weeks, and a further 28 patients for 12 weeks. The patients' degree of neuropathy was graded at baseline before HTEMS and after 1 and 3 months, respectively. Five neuropathic symptoms (tingling, burning, pain, numbness, and numbness in painful areas) as well as sleep disturbances were measured, using the 10-point Neuropathic Pain Scale of Galer and Jensen (Neurology 48:332-338, 1997). A positive response was defined as the improvement of one symptom or more, by at least 3 points. Other parameters included blood pressure, heart rate, dry body weight, and a routine laboratory investigation. RESULTS The HTEMS led to a significant improvement in all five neuropathic symptoms, and to a significant reduction in sleep disturbances for both diabetic and uremic PPN. The response was independent of the patient's age, with a responder rate of 73%. The improvement of neuropathy was time-dependent, with the best results achieved after 3 months of treatment. The HTEMS was well-tolerated by nearly all patients. CONCLUSIONS This pilot study shows for the first time that HTEMS can ameliorate the discomfort and pain associated with both diabetic and uremic PPN in MHD patients, and could be a valuable supplement in the treatment of pain and neuropathic discomfort in patients who do not respond to, or are unable to participate in, exercise programs during hemodialysis treatment.
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- A Klassen
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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Kishima H, Saitoh Y, Osaki Y, Nishimura H, Kato A, Hatazawa J, Yoshimine T. Motor cortex stimulation in patients with deafferentation pain: activation of the posterior insula and thalamus. J Neurosurg 2007; 107:43-8. [PMID: 17639872 DOI: 10.3171/jns-07/07/0043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT The mechanisms underlying deafferentation pain are not well understood. Motor cortex stimulation (MCS) is useful in the treatment of this kind of chronic pain, but the detailed mechanisms underlying its effects are unknown. METHODS Six patients with intractable deafferentation pain in the left hand were included in this study. All were righthanded and had a subdural electrode placed over the right precentral gyrus. The pain was associated with brainstem injury in one patient, cervical spine injury in one patient, thalamic hemorrhage in one patient, and brachial plexus avulsion in three patients. Treatment with MCS reduced pain; visual analog scale (VAS) values for pain were 82 +/- 20 before MCS and 39 +/- 20 after MCS (mean +/- standard error). Regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) was measured by positron emission tomography with H2(15)O before and after MCS. The obtained images were analyzed with statistical parametric mapping software (SPM99). RESULTS Significant rCBF increases were identified after MCS in the left posterior thalamus and left insula. In the early post-MCS phase, the left posterior insula and right orbitofrontal cortex showed significant rCBF increases, and the right precentral gyrus showed an rCBF decrease. In the late post-MCS phase, a significant rCBF increase was detected in the left caudal part of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that MCS modulates the pathways from the posterior insula and orbitofrontal cortex to the posterior thalamus to upregulate the pain threshold and pathways from the posterior insula to the caudal ACC to control emotional perception. This modulation results in decreased VAS scores for deafferentation pain.
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- Haruhiko Kishima
- Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka University Medical School, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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