2020
DOI: 10.21608/besps.2020.25392.1046
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Effect of Electrical Microcurrent on Median Nerve Conduction Velocity and Mechanical Pain Threshold in the Median Nerve in a Randomized Single Blind Controlled Trial

Abstract: Background: Microcurrent electrical stimulation (MES) is a promising line for treating a variety of conditions. Its outcome on the peripheral nerves remains vague. Objective:The purpose of this work was to assess the impact of MES on nerve conduction velocity (NCV) of the median nerve and pressure pain threshold in healthy people. Subjects and Methods: It was a randomized single blind controlled trial that was conducted on sixty healthy students of the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University. Participant… Show more

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“…Previous studies have elucidated that MES primarily exerts its effects at the cellular level by restoring cell membrane potential, enhancing electrical energy transport across cell membranes (Kang et al, 2015;Hassan et al, 2020). Building on these positive cellular effects, we assessed the impact of cMENS on Schwann cells (SCs), the key supporting cells in peripheral nerve regeneration (Jessen and Mirsky, 2019;Rao et al, 2022).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Previous studies have elucidated that MES primarily exerts its effects at the cellular level by restoring cell membrane potential, enhancing electrical energy transport across cell membranes (Kang et al, 2015;Hassan et al, 2020). Building on these positive cellular effects, we assessed the impact of cMENS on Schwann cells (SCs), the key supporting cells in peripheral nerve regeneration (Jessen and Mirsky, 2019;Rao et al, 2022).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…While achieving a balance between stimulation benefits and patient comfort, such brief, one-time stimulation may fall short for optimal or sustained results in long-distance injuries. Microcurrent electrical stimulation, characterized by current intensities typically below 1 milliampere (mA), operating in the low frequency and low-intensity spectrum, measured in microamperes (μA) (Zickri, 2014;Fujiya et al, 2015), provides minimal nerve stimulation (Poltawski et al, 2012;Hassan et al, 2020), ensuring patient comfort with high feasibility for continuous stimulation. Existing research has underscored the positive effects of microcurrent electrical stimulation on cellular physiology and regeneration (Kolimechkov et al, 2023).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%