Extremity Impairment Articles & Analysis
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As a result, when the patient thinks about opening their hand, the device physically opens the patient’s impaired hand. This ability to physically open and close the patient’s hand based on the patient’s thoughts facilitates muscle reeducation, improving upper extremity rehabilitation. ...
Each year in the US, 50-60% of the 658,000 stroke survivors have upper extremity motor deficits that persist for many months to years after their stroke. The Lancet reports that patients receiving Vivistim® Paired VNS™ System therapy showed 2-3 times the improvement in upper extremity motor impairment and function compared to controls ...