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Modern Technologies of Functional Stimulation in Central Paresis

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Motor rehabilitation is one of the key tasks for the recovery of personal independence of patients suffering a stroke. Neuromuscular electrostimulation synchronized with the performance of a motor task, known as functional electrical stimulation (FES), is a proven and widely used method. Specialists have established the principles of safe neuromuscular stimulation, as well as the methods aimed at increasing strength in affected muscles, over more than a 40-year history of FES studies. This review presents information about the novel FES technologies, clinical and basic studies, and discusses prospects for future research areas.

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    A. S. Klochkov, A. E. Khizhnikova, A. M. Kotov-Smolenskiy, L. A. Chernikova, N. A. Suponeva & M. A. Piradov

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Klochkov, A.S., Khizhnikova, A.E., Kotov-Smolenskiy, A.M. et al. Modern Technologies of Functional Stimulation in Central Paresis. Hum Physiol 45, 342–348 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0362119719030071

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