Case report: Ultrasound-guided median nerve electrical stimulation on functional recovery of hemiplegic upper limb after stroke
Background: Functional restoration of hemiplegic upper limbs is a difficult area in the field of neurological rehabilitation. Electrical stimulation is one of the treatments that has shown promising advancements and functional improvements. Most of the electrical stimulations used in clinical practi...
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| author | Rui Li Ping Zhang Jingyi Lu Jianlin Zhuang Meiqi Wang Hongmei Fang Xiaowei Zhang Ying Gao Zhufen Yang Kai Ling Chin |
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| description | Background: Functional restoration of hemiplegic upper limbs is a difficult area in the field of neurological rehabilitation. Electrical stimulation is one of the treatments that has shown promising advancements and functional improvements. Most of the electrical stimulations used in clinical practice are surface stimulations. In this case, we aimed to investigate the feasibility of a minimally invasive, ultrasoundguided median nerve electrical stimulation (UG-MNES) in improving the upper limb motor function and activity of a patient with right-sided hemiparesis. Case presentation: A 65-year-old male recovering from a left massive intracerebral hemorrhage after open debridement hematoma removal had impaired right limb movement, right hemianesthesia, motor aphasia, dysphagia, and complete dependence on his daily living ability. After receiving 3 months of conventional rehabilitation therapy, his cognitive, speech, and swallowing significantly improved but the Brunnstrom Motor Staging (BMS) of his right upper limb and hand was at stage I-I. UG-MNES was applied on the right upper limb for four sessions, once per week, together with conventional rehabilitation. Immediate improvement in the upper limb function was observed after the first treatment. To determine the effect of UG-MNES on long-term functional recovery, assessments were conducted a week after the second and fourth intervention sessions, and motor function recovery was observed after 4-week of rehabilitation. After completing the full rehabilitation course, his BMS was at stage V-IV, the completion time of Jebsen Hand Function Test (JHFT) was shortened, and the scores of FuglMeyer Assessment for upper extremity (FMA-UE) and Modified Barthel Index (MBI) were increased. Overall, the motor function of the hemiplegic upper limb had significantly improved, and the right hand was the utility hand. Electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction velocity (NCV) tests were normal before and after treatment. Conclusion: The minimally invasive, UG-MNES could be a new alternative treatment in stroke rehabilitation for functional recovery of the upper limbs. |
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| spelling | ums.eprints-382352024-02-15T02:27:57Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38235/ Case report: Ultrasound-guided median nerve electrical stimulation on functional recovery of hemiplegic upper limb after stroke Rui Li Ping Zhang Jingyi Lu Jianlin Zhuang Meiqi Wang Hongmei Fang Xiaowei Zhang Ying Gao Zhufen Yang Kai Ling Chin RC346-429 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system Including speech disorders RD520-599.5 Surgery by region, system, or organ Background: Functional restoration of hemiplegic upper limbs is a difficult area in the field of neurological rehabilitation. Electrical stimulation is one of the treatments that has shown promising advancements and functional improvements. Most of the electrical stimulations used in clinical practice are surface stimulations. In this case, we aimed to investigate the feasibility of a minimally invasive, ultrasoundguided median nerve electrical stimulation (UG-MNES) in improving the upper limb motor function and activity of a patient with right-sided hemiparesis. Case presentation: A 65-year-old male recovering from a left massive intracerebral hemorrhage after open debridement hematoma removal had impaired right limb movement, right hemianesthesia, motor aphasia, dysphagia, and complete dependence on his daily living ability. After receiving 3 months of conventional rehabilitation therapy, his cognitive, speech, and swallowing significantly improved but the Brunnstrom Motor Staging (BMS) of his right upper limb and hand was at stage I-I. UG-MNES was applied on the right upper limb for four sessions, once per week, together with conventional rehabilitation. Immediate improvement in the upper limb function was observed after the first treatment. To determine the effect of UG-MNES on long-term functional recovery, assessments were conducted a week after the second and fourth intervention sessions, and motor function recovery was observed after 4-week of rehabilitation. After completing the full rehabilitation course, his BMS was at stage V-IV, the completion time of Jebsen Hand Function Test (JHFT) was shortened, and the scores of FuglMeyer Assessment for upper extremity (FMA-UE) and Modified Barthel Index (MBI) were increased. Overall, the motor function of the hemiplegic upper limb had significantly improved, and the right hand was the utility hand. Electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction velocity (NCV) tests were normal before and after treatment. Conclusion: The minimally invasive, UG-MNES could be a new alternative treatment in stroke rehabilitation for functional recovery of the upper limbs. Lausanne : Frontiers Research Foundation 2023 Article NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38235/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38235/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf Rui Li and Ping Zhang and Jingyi Lu and Jianlin Zhuang and Meiqi Wang and Hongmei Fang and Xiaowei Zhang and Ying Gao and Zhufen Yang and Kai Ling Chin (2023) Case report: Ultrasound-guided median nerve electrical stimulation on functional recovery of hemiplegic upper limb after stroke. Frontiers in Neurology. pp. 1-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2023.1244192 |
| spellingShingle | RC346-429 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system Including speech disorders RD520-599.5 Surgery by region, system, or organ Rui Li Ping Zhang Jingyi Lu Jianlin Zhuang Meiqi Wang Hongmei Fang Xiaowei Zhang Ying Gao Zhufen Yang Kai Ling Chin Case report: Ultrasound-guided median nerve electrical stimulation on functional recovery of hemiplegic upper limb after stroke |
| title | Case report: Ultrasound-guided median nerve electrical stimulation on functional recovery of hemiplegic upper limb after stroke |
| title_full | Case report: Ultrasound-guided median nerve electrical stimulation on functional recovery of hemiplegic upper limb after stroke |
| title_fullStr | Case report: Ultrasound-guided median nerve electrical stimulation on functional recovery of hemiplegic upper limb after stroke |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case report: Ultrasound-guided median nerve electrical stimulation on functional recovery of hemiplegic upper limb after stroke |
| title_short | Case report: Ultrasound-guided median nerve electrical stimulation on functional recovery of hemiplegic upper limb after stroke |
| title_sort | case report ultrasound guided median nerve electrical stimulation on functional recovery of hemiplegic upper limb after stroke |
| topic | RC346-429 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system Including speech disorders RD520-599.5 Surgery by region, system, or organ |
| url | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38235/1/ABSTRACT.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38235/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf |
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