Using Subthreshold Vibratory Stimulation During Poststroke Rehabilitation Therapy: A Case Series.

ABSTRACT: Subthreshold vibratory stimulation to the paretic wrist has been shown to prime the sensorimotor cortex and improve 2-week upper extremity (UE) therapy outcomes. The objective of this work was to determine feasibility, safety, and preliminary efficacy of the stimulation over a typical 6-week therapy duration. Four chronic stroke survivors received stimulation during 6-week therapy. Feasibility/safety/efficacy were assessed at baseline, posttherapy, and 1-month follow-up. For feasibility, all participants wore the device throughout therapy and perceived the stimulation comfortable/safe. Regarding safety, no serious/moderate intervention-related adverse events occurred. For efficacy, all participants improved in Wolf Motor Function Test and UE use in daily living based on accelerometry and s

SUBMITTER: Vatinno AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8720500 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature