To stimulate or not to stimulate? A rapid systematic review of repetitive sensory stimulation for the upper-limb following stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Repetitive sensory stimulation (RSS) is a therapeutic approach which involves repeated electrical stimulation of the skin's surface to improve function. This rapid systematic review aimed to describe the current evidence for repetitive sensory stimulation (RSS) in rehabilitation of the upper-limb for people who have had a stroke.

Main text

Methods: Relevant studies were identified in a systematic search of electronic databases and hand-searching in February 2020. The findings of included studies were synthesized to describe: the safety of RSS, in whom and when after stroke it has been used, the doses used and its effectiveness.

Results

Eight studies were included. No serious adverse events were reported. The majority of studies used RSS in participants with

SUBMITTER: Stockley RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7708198 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature