Current Technical Study on Functional Electrical Simulation for Stroke Patients

Jiajie Shi

doi:10.54097/820pxr92

Authors

Jiajie Shi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/820pxr92

Keywords:

Brain-computer interface; functional electrical simulation; stroke; transcranial direct current stimulation; VR.

Abstract

Stroke is a disease caused by sudden rupture or blockage of cerebral blood vessels, resulting in damage to brain tissue. And it has become a high fatality rate disease. Safe and effective treatments are urgently needed. FES can improve upper and lower limb movement and increase mobility in stroke patients, which is an effective physical therapy to stimulate the recovery of muscle activity. FES releases low-frequency pulses through surface or subcutaneous electrodes to stimulate the contraction of the target muscle to generate movement and reestablish the connection of motor pathways. FES treatment alone is no longer sufficient. Based on 8 studies in the last 5 years, the therapeutic effects of transcranial direct current stimulation and VR combined with functional electrical simulation were reviewed. Both combinations have achieved quite satisfactory therapeutic effects, but the therapeutic effect of VR still needs further research, and more combinations of treatment programs are more worthy of expectation.

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