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Functional electrical stimulation of the ankle dorsiflexors during walking in spastic cerebral palsy: a systematic review.

Irene MollJohannes S H VlesDan L H M SoudantAdhiambo M A WitloxHeleen M StaalLucianne A W M SpethYvonne J M Janssen-PottenMarcel CoenenSuzanne M KoudijsR Jeroen Vermeulen
Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2017)
Effects of functional electrical stimulation (FES) point towards a potential role as an alternative to orthoses for patients with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). Some evidence for a decrease in self-reported frequency of toe-drag and falls with the use of FES in spastic CP. Limited evidence for improvements in activity and participation in patients with spastic CP using FES.
Keyphrases
  • cerebral palsy
  • spinal cord injury