No stimulation was used during this time. Improvements in reach, grasp, pinch were the most noticeable results of the research on children with spastic hemiplegia. The objective of this present study was to determine if the combined therapy of NMES and dynamic bracing is more effective than NMES or bracing alone. A more noticeable improvement in global hand function was observed in patients treated with the combined therapy of NMES and dynamic bracing than in patients treated with either NMES or dynamic bracing alone. This non-invasive therapy could reduce the need for pharmacological injections and surgical procedures.
More research is needed to determine the length of the effects of the therapy.
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