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- Title
NEW METHODS OF DATA AQUISITION AND WALKING ANALYSIS IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AFTER FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION.
- Authors
Taina, Avramescu Elena; Cristian, Neamtu Marius; Ligia, Rusu; Gabriel, Mangra
- Abstract
In multiple sclerosis the difficulty in walking represents one of the main patients concern. This difficulty is due to the instability of the muscles of the foot to lift it up during the swing phase of walking, known as dropped foot. Different alternatives in the rehabilitation treatment try to improve the walking, but at the present moment, in clinical medicine, scientific quantification and analysis of human walking mechanism is not highly accurate due to the lack of an objective analysis. Progress quantification in walking is essential in evaluation of the efficiency of reabilitation procedures, improvement of these procedures or elaboration of individual models for each patient.. Purpose The purpose of the present research is represented by both the completion of a prospective study regarding efficiency of functional electrical stimulation in walking rehabilitation at patients with multiple sclerosis and the use of last generation non-invasive methods in analyzing and quantifying the results. Methods The present paper is a case report regarding the results obtained after application of functional electrical stimulation to a patient with multiple sclerosis. Functional electrical stimulation was applyed in order to stimulate muscular groups involved in walking by the use of a 2 channel neurostimulator (O2CHS II). The trigger points choosed for stimulation permitted to obtain dorsiflexion and eversion of the foot, associated with knee flexion. Acquisition and analysis of the data specific to walking (contact pressure, forces. moments) were made by using a pressure plate for static and dynamic measurements (RSSCAN) before and during stimulation. Results Registered by the pressure plate allowed identification and quantification of improvements of the patient`s walking problems by the use of electrical functional stimulation. Conclusions Functional electrical stimulation offers an alternative within the rehabilitation treatment in multiple sclerosis, by encouraging active movement of the food and by constantly taking the foot through the full range of movement with walking, and avoiding stiffening up of the ankle. Identification of certain analysis models in walking, will offer a viable instrument in evaluation and treatment of multiple sclerosis and sustainable results on national and international level.
- Subjects
PHYSIOLOGICAL aspects of walking; ELECTRIC stimulation; MULTIPLE sclerosis treatment; CENTRAL nervous system diseases; MEDICAL rehabilitation; BRAIN; SPINE; OPTIC nerve; CLINICAL medicine
- Publication
Ovidius University Annals, Series Physical Education & Sport/Science, Movement & Health, 2010, Vol 10, Issue 1, p63
- ISSN
2285-777X
- Publication type
Article