Abstract
Background
Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) refers to a sudden loss of blood flow in a region of the brain, which leads to a loss of neurological function.
Purpose
To unveil the efficacy of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) with modern rehabilitation techniques in AIS patients with post-motor dysfunction.
Material and Methods
A total of 200 AIS patients with post-motor dysfunction were divided into groups A, B, C, and D (n = 50). Patients in the four groups were routinely treated with medicine, on this basis: group B received NMES treatment; group C received modern rehabilitation technology treatment; and group D was treated with NMES and modern rehabilitation technology. Rehabilitation effect, cerebral hemodynamic indices, neurological function recovery, Fugl–Meyer Assessment (FMA) and Motor Assessment Scale (MAS) scores, self-care, and quality of life were compared.
Results
After treatment, the total effective rate of group D was 96% higher than that of group A (64%), group B (82%), and group C (84%). Bilateral middle cerebral artery Vm and Vs and scores of FMA, MAS, functional independence measure, and modified Barthel index increased; RI and NHISS scores decreased; and all group D improved significantly versus groups A, B, and C, and both groups B and C improved significantly versus group A.
Conclusion
NMES with modern rehabilitation technologies synergistically treat motor dysfunction after AIS with ideal rehabilitation effect, improving cerebral hemodynamics, neurological and limb motor function recovery, and self-care ability and quality of life.
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