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A preliminary study investigating the possible beneficial effects of functional electrical stimulation (FES) therapy on the degree and speed of recovery of hemiplegic patients has been completed (1).
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Crago, P.E., Van Der Meulen, J.P., Reswick, J.B. (1970). A Pilot Study of the Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on the Recovery of Function Following Stroke in Man. In: Wulfsohn, N.L., Sances, A. (eds) The Nervous System and Electric Currents. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1836-1_16
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