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Functional
Electrical Stimulation |
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Electrical
stimulation is simply the application of electrical pulses to the
body, be it for function or therapy. The classical example is that
of the cardiac pacemaker. The range of clinical uses of electrical
stimulation is wide and includes:
- pain relief
(often known as TENS - Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)
- maintaining
or increasing range of movement
- muscle strengthening
- facilitation
of voluntary motor function
- orthotic
training or substitution
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European
Space Agency |
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The
Percutaneous Electrical Muscle Stimulator (PEMS) is a self-contained,
locker stowed item. Its purpose is to deliver electrical charge pulse
stimulation to non-thoracic muscle groups of the human test subject,
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Stimulate
'paralyzed muscles' |
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When
Superman actor Christopher Reeve broke several upper cervical vertebrae
in a Virginia steeplechase accident in 1995, he was paralyzed from
the neck down, and the prognosis was poor. Such devastating mishaps
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