OBJECTIVE: Cerebral palsy is a chronic non-progressive disorder of early onset primary
effects of cerebral palsy include muscle spasm or tightness, involuntary movements …

The objectives of this study were to compare the effects of low-intensity electrical stimulation
of the quadriceps muscle in children with cerebral palsy in the following 2 modes …

Background: Electrical stimulation (ES) of proximal muscles during gait training has not
previously been reported as a management option for improving muscle tone and gait in …

The present work was designed as a controlled longitudinal study to test the hypothesis that
therapeutic electrical stimulation (TES) to the lower limb muscles of children with cerebral …

The effect of electrical stimulation of the anterior tibial muscles of children with hemiplegic
cerebral palsy was studied. 10 children received electrical stimulation, applied by their …

This study investigated the clinical feasibility of electrical stimulation in enhancing ankle
dorsiflexion of the tibialis anterior muscle to improve mobility in children with spastic cerebral …

Purpose. To investigate changes in hand function associated with electrical stimulation for
children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Method. An ABCA single-subject design, replicated …

Our purpose was to determine whether NMES to the gastrocnemius or to the
gastrocnemius/tibialis anterior of children with cerebral palsy during gait/functional activity …

Comparison of Percutaneous and Surface Functional Electrical... : American Journal of
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Comparison of Percutaneous and Surface Functional …

Pierce SR, Laughton CA, Smith BT, Orlin MN, Johnston TE, McCarthy JJ. Direct effect of
percutaneous electric stimulation during gait in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a …