Peripheral nerve blocks of wrist and finger flexors can increase hand opening in chronic hemiparetic stroke

Peripheral nerve blocks of wrist and finger flexors can increase hand opening in chronic hemiparetic stroke

IntroductionHand opening is reduced by abnormal wrist and finger flexor activity in many individuals with stroke. This flexor activity also limits hand opening produced by functional electrical stimulation (FES) of finger and wrist extensor muscles. Recent advances in electrical nerve block technolo...

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Main Authors: Hendrik A. Dewald, Jun Yao, Julius P. A. Dewald, Antoun Nader, Robert F. Kirsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
nerve block
stroke
anesthesia
hand opening
grasp
FES
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2024.1284780/full

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