Electrical Stimulation in Multiple Sclerosis

Abstract

Forty-nine multiple sclerosis patients with bladder symptoms and/or walking disability were subjected to a therapeutic trial with electrical spinal cord stimulation and transcutaneous electrical stimulation, a second aim being to compare these two treatments. A clear subjective improvement in bladder symptoms was achieved in the majority of the cases, and this was substantiated by objective parameters. In a proportion of cases a more moderate improvement seems to have been achieved in a variety of symptoms. Transcutaneous electrical stimulation seems to be a useful selection procedure for later electrical spinal cord stimulation.

Effects on Balance When Interfering With Proprioception at the Knee

“…In these studies, the researchers hypothesized that utilization of TENS in thirty minute or more increments over a prolonged period of time may prove to limit the amount of knee spasticity and possibly result in enhanced motor function [16]. It was also observed that the implementation of TENS treatment has the capability to improve the knee flexion torque of those with multiple sclerosis [17].…”