Long-Term TENS Treatment Improves Tactile Sensitivity in MS Patients
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Long-term TENS treatment improves tactile sensitivity in MS patients.
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 ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1545-9683,1552-6844
DOI: 10.1177/1545968309356301