Relief of post-stroke spasticity with acute vibrotactile stimulation: controlled crossover study of muscle and skin stimulus methods

BackgroundPrior work suggests that vibratory stimulation can reduce spasticity and hypertonia. It is unknown which of three predominant approaches (stimulation of the spastic muscle, antagonist muscle, or cutaneous regions) most reduces these symptoms.ObjectiveDetermine which vibrotactile stimulatio...

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Main Authors: Caitlyn Seim, Bingxian Chen, Chuzhang Han, David Vacek, Laura Song Wu, Maarten Lansberg, Allison Okamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1206027/full