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Evoking the Withdrawal Reflex via Successive Needle-Pricking on the Plantar and Dorsal Aspect of the Foot Increases the FMA of the Lower Limb for Poststroke Patients in Brunnstrom Stage III: A Preliminary Study

The withdrawal reflex is a defensive reaction to nociceptive stimuli and can be used to regulate locomotor gait during rehabilitation. We investigated the effect of successive needle-pricking of the plantar and dorsal foot surfaces on poststroke lower limb function. Thirty-five hemiplegic patients,...

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Autores principales: Shen, Cui-Cui, Lei, Kuok-Tong, Jiang, Jin-Feng, Miao, Dan, Xiong, Jia-Wei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7479456/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32934660
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3805628