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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 80:614-619 doi:10.1136/jnnp.2008.161117
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Electrical somatosensory stimulation improves movement kinematics of the affected hand following stroke

Table 1 Clinical details
Patient Age (years) Gender Stroke localisation Time from stroke (months) Affected hand Hand dominance MMS Score NIHSS Score mRS ARAT Score BDI Sensibility Impairment Score
1 70 Female BG 17 Left Right 30 1 1 54 7 8
2 68 Male BG 22 Left Right 30 3 1 51 5 11
3 62 Male CR 19 Right Right 29 3 1 52 4 12
4 66 Male BG, CR 8 Left Right 30 7 4 48 6 14
5 72 Male BG, IC 10 Left Right 30 6 2 53 6 18
6 50 Male CR 12 Right Right 29 9 4 47 12 20
7 67 Male BG 19 Right Right 30 2 1 53 0 16
8 66 Male BG, CR 12 Right Right 30 4 1 51 8 12
9 74 Male BG 17 Right Right 30 4 2 50 8 13
10 78 Male BG 19 Left Right 30 3 1 51 6 20
11 68 Male IC 17 Left Right 29 4 4 51 9 18
12 68 Female IC 16 Left Right 29 2 1 52 7 10
  • The Sensibility Impairment Score was rated as detailed previously (0 = normal; greater score indicates more significant impairment; maximum score: 35 points).21

  • ARAT, Action Research Arm Test;20 BDI, Beck Depression Inventory;19 BG, basal ganglia; CR, corona radiata; IC, internal capsule; MMS, Mini Mental status;16 mRS, Modified Rankin Score;23 NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale.22

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