Neuromuscular electrical stimulation in critically ill traumatic brain injury patients attenuates muscle atrophy, neurophysiological disorders, and weakness: a randomized controlled trial

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation in critically ill traumatic brain injury patients attenuates muscle atrophy, neurophysiological disorders, and weakness: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Critically ill traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients experience extensive muscle damage during their stay in the intensive care unit. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been considered a promising treatment to reduce the functional and clinical impacts of this. Howev...

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Main Authors: Paulo Eugênio Silva, Rita de Cássia Marqueti, Karina Livino-de-Carvalho, Amaro Eduardo Tavares de Araujo, Joana Castro, Vinicius Maldaner da Silva, Luciana Vieira, Vinicius Carolino Souza, Lucas Ogura Dantas, Gerson Cipriano Jr, Otávio Tolêdo Nóbrega, Nicolas Babault, Joao Luiz Quagliotti Durigan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Critical care
Electrical stimulation therapy
Muscular atrophy
Muscle weakness
Neuromuscular diseases
Traumatic brain injury
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40560-019-0417-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40560-019-0417-x

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