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@#ObjectiveTo observe the effect of muscle stimulating instrument on patients with spasticity of lower limbs after surgical treatment.Methods49 adults with spasticity of lower limbs after surgical treatment were divided into the treatment group (21 cases) and the control group (28 cases). Patients of two groups were treated with routien rehabilitation training, but muscle stimulating instruments treatment was added to patients of the treatment group. The muscle strength and motor ability of patients of two groups were followed up and compared.ResultsThe muscle strength and motor ability of the treatment group were better than that of the control group during follow-up period (P<0.05,P<0.01).ConclusionMuscle stimulating instrument can accelerate the recovery of muscle strength and motor ability in adults with spasticity of lower limbs after surgical treatment.
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@#ObjectiveTo observe the effect of muscle stimulating instrument on patients with cerebral palsy after microsurgical neurotomy of peripheral nerves.Methods77 patients with cerebral palsy after microsurgical neurotomy of peripheral nerves were divided into the treatment group (39 cases) and the control group (38 cases). Patients of two groups were treated with routine rehabilitation training, but muscle stimulating instruments treatment was added to patients of the treatment group. The muscle strength and motor ability of patients of two groups were followed up and compared.ResultsThe muscle strength and motor ability of the treatment group were better than that of control group during follow-up period(P<0.01).ConclusionMuscle stimulating instrument can accelerate the recovery of muscle strength and motor ability in patients with cerebral palsy after microsurgical neurotomy of peripheral nerves.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study causes of ineffectiveness of microvascular decompression (MVD) in treatment of hemifacial spasm (HFS).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Reoperative MVD was performed in 23 HFS patients with previous ineffective MVD. In the patients, the main causes of ineffectiveness included misjudgment of compressing vessels (7 patients), improper insertion of decompressing grafts (9), improper selection of grafts (5) and small grafts (2).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Symptoms of HFS disappeared immediately after the second MVD in 21 patients and delayed in 2 patients (after 2 weeks, 6 weeks). No recurrence of HFS was noted during the follow-up period of 1.0 - 6.0 years (mean 3.4 years).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>MVD is an effective microsurgical method for treating HFS. Accurate judgement of compressing vessels and proper decompression are the key to surgical effectiveness.</p>