Electrical stimulation attenuates morphological alterations and prevents atrophy of the denervated cranial tibial muscle

Electrical stimulation attenuates morphological alterations and prevents atrophy of the denervated cranial tibial muscle

ABSTRACT Objective To investigate if electrical stimulation through Russian current is able to maintain morphology of the cranial tibial muscle of experimentally denervated rats. Methods Thirty-six Wistar rats were divided into four groups: the Initial Control Group, Final Control Group, Experim...

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Main Authors: Cleuber Rodrigo de Souza Bueno, Mizael Pereira, Idvaldo Aparecido Favaretto Junior, Carlos Henrique Fachin Bortoluci, Thais Caroline Pereira dos Santos, Daniel Ventura Dias, Letícia Rossi Daré, Geraldo Marco Rosa Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Estimulação elétrica/métodos
Músculo esquelético
Atrofia muscular
Denervação muscular
Ratos
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