Can the EMG-FES interface contribute to the rehabilitation of acute post-stroke? An update

Abstract

Surface electromyography (EMG) is a technique for identifying and processing data on the neural activation of skeletal striated muscle (WONG et.al., 2017). Surface electrodes (Ag/AgCl) are used to detect the action of the motor neuron when it reaches the muscle fiber, even if there is not enough force to move the joint during contraction, as in a patient with hemiparesis after a stroke (FANG et.al., 2019). Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is one of the resources used in the treatment after stroke, allowing the activation of the lower motor neuron and consequently of the innervated musculature, through electrical stimuli (LUCAS et.al., 2018). Its most common application is performed through surface electrodes in the regions near the innervation of the muscle (PARK, 2017).

DOI:http://doi.org/10.56238/IICongressmedicalnursing-010