Neurological Disorders

Department of Neuroradiology, Center for Diagnostic Imaging, USA

Publications

• Review Article   
  Peripheral Sensory Stimulation of the Hand in the Treatment of Stroke. A Preliminary Study of Safety and Effectiveness
  Author(s): Eric S. Nussbaum*, Tariq M. Janjua, Jodi Lowary, Archie Defillo, Mark T. Myers and Leslie A. Nussbaum
  
  Background: Ischemic stroke impacts roughly 700,000 patients per year in the United States, yet there are limited options to improve recovery for individuals with a completed stroke and associated neurological deficit. We describe a preliminary clinical trial of a novel non-invasive device that provides peripheral somatosensory stimulation using intermittent jets of air to the affected hand in patients with ischemic stroke. Methods: The safety and short-term impact of the use of a non-invasive device providing peripheral somatosensory stimulation were investigated in four patients after mild to moderate stroke. Perfusion MR imaging was performed with the device off and then on in each patient. Serial evaluations of the NIH stroke scale score, Glasgow Outcome Score, and Barthel Index were performed in each case. Resu.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6895.11.1.532

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