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Improving functionality and/or function

Various studies1,3,5,6have shown that electrical stimulation from the NESS H200 significantly improves functionality and or/function.

Below are two graphs from one of these studies, which illustrate this.

Lifting a pan
Before treatment, none of the chronic CVA patients was able to lift a pan without the aid of the NESS H200. After three weeks of exercising, 10% of patients were able to do so. After a little practice, virtually all patients were able to lift the pan with the aid of the NESS H200.

Opening a bottle
Before treatment, 17% of the chronic CVA patients were able to open a bottle without the help of the NESS H200. After three weeks of exercise, 24% of the patients were able to do so. Virtually all patients were able to open the bottle with the aid of the NESS H200 after a little practice.

1 G. Alon, K.S. Sunnerhagen, A.C.H. Geurts, A. Ohry. A home based, self-administered stimulation program to improve selected hand functions of chronic stroke. NeuroRehabilitation 18, 2003: 215-225 3 H. Ring & N. Rosenthal. Controlled study of neuroprosthetic functional electrical stimulation in sub-acute post-stroke rehabilitation. J. Rehab Med 2005; 37: 32-36 5 G. Alon, K. McBride, H. Ring. Improving Selected Hand Functions Using a Noninvasive Neuroprosthesis in Persons With Chronic Stroke. Journal of Stroke and Cardiovascular Diseases, Vol. 11, No. 2 (March-April), 2002: pp 99-106 6 H.T. Hendricks, M.J. IJzerman, J.R. de Kroon, G. Zilvold. Functional electrical stimulation by means of the ´Ness Handmaster Orthosis´ in chronic stroke patients: an exploratory study. Clinical Rehabilitation 2001; 15: 217-220

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