Abstract
The use of a transcutaneous nerve stimulator yielded positive results in a condition marked by involuntary movements (tremors and myoclonias) and dystonia. In the absence of clues to the pathophysiology of the myoclonus and dystonia, it is argued that transcutaneous stimulation induces an action on the neurotransmitters that inhibits neuromuscular function.
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L'uso dello stimolatore nervoso transcutaneo ha dato positivi risultati in una forma caratterizzata da movimenti involontari (tremori e mioclonie) e da distonia. Data la nostra mancanza di elementi interpretativi sulla patofisiologia del mioclono e della distonia gli AA. ritengono che la stimolazione transcutanea determina una azione sui neurotrasmettitori tale da inibire la disfunzione neuromuscolare.
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Toglia, J.U., Izzo, K. Treatment of myoclonic dystonia with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. Ital J Neuro Sci 6, 75–78 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02229221
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02229221