A Scoping Review of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation to Improve Gait in Cerebral Palsy: The Arc of Progress and Future Strategies

Background: Neuromuscular deficits of children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) limits mobility, due to muscle weakness, short muscle-tendon unit, spasticity, and impaired selective motor control. Surgical and pharmaceutical strategies have been partially effective but often cause further weakness....

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Main Authors: Jake A. Mooney, Jessica Rose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
FES
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.00887/full